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Metro takes subtle dig at The Sun with front page Hillsborough coverage

on Apr 27, 2016 | 0 comments

By John Glenday

Free newspaper Metro has taken a sly dig at The Sun via today’s front page by apeing the style headline and imagery used in the red top’s infamous 1989 story which falsely accused Liverpool fans of being responsible for the stadium disaster.

Headlined ‘The Truth’ The Metro devoted extensive coverage to an inquiry which has fully exonerated all 96 victims of the tragedy after a jury ruled they were ‘unlawfully killed’ with the police who had sought to divert blame to spectators now facing investigation.

This contrasts starkly with the front page of The Sun, published 27 years ago, which cited an Read full story ›

Source: The Drum