Apr 27 2009 by Luke Traynor
THOUSANDS of Liverpool FC fans plan to descend on parliament demanding justice for the Hillsborough victims.
Plans are underway for a mass protest in June, demanding someone be held accountable for the tragedy which claimed the lives of 96 Reds supporters.
A date of June 20 has been earmarked for the march to Westminster.
A petition will also be handed to the prime minister at Downing Street.
Organisers are due to meet officers from the Metropolitan Police next week to discuss their proposals.
Thousands of supporters are expected to support the march which will end with everyone congregating at St Jamesâ Park.
So far, fans from Leeds, Bristol City, Chelsea and Tottenham have promised to join LFC supporters.
Members of the Hillsborough Family Support Group (HFSG) and Hillsborough Justice Campaign (HJC) have given their backing to the plans.
The idea came from Runcorn housewife and Liverpool FC fan Helen Boyle.
Reds fan and organiser Barry Thompson, originally from Bootle, said: âTo wait 20 years for justice is too long, itâs disgusting.
âThe government should take a look and see if someone should now be criminally responsible for the tragedy.â
An internet petition, so far signed by more than 8,000 people, has been lodged on the governmentâs Number 10 Downing Street website.
It urges the prime minister to âinvestigate if criminal charges should be brought against an individual or organisationâ.
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