Relatives laid wreaths at the memorial in Centenary Square on Monday and stood in silence as the names of those who died were read out as the City Hall bell tolled. More than 200 people were taken to hospital following the blaze, many with terrible injuries. The documentary is being shown a day after more than 1,000 people gathered in Bradford city centre to mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy.īradford manager Phil Parkinson (left) attended along with many current and former players and managersįifty-four Bradford City supporters lost their lives in the fire, along with two Lincoln City fans. Relatives of Bennett have confirmed many of the details of that day to the BBC but said he never told them he had dropped the cigarette that started the fire. And this would be weighing on his mind for the rest of his life.' The retired officer said: 'He was obviously troubled. He'd dropped the cigarette that started the fire.' The truth is, that he dropped a cigarette and he was quite unequivocal about it. Well, we know the tragic result of what happened.
The policeman very quickly started to evacuate the stand. Aerial shots show smoke still bellowing out from Valley Parade long after the ground had been evacuatedīennett told officers that he tried to extinguish the fire by pouring coffee onto it but, within minutes, smoke and then flames took hold.įalconer said: 'They (the two men) rushed to the back of the stand.
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