Originally Posted by Grafenwalder:
“It's so long ago now i can't remember having seen an earlier documentary.”
The original cut of the documentary was shown around the world in 2014 as part of the ESPN 30 for 30 series, but couldn't be shown in the UK while the inquest was on-going. However it was possible to track it down on line, which is where I had seen it.
They added a lot more content about the day of the disaster and immediate aftermarth in this version, which was quite a bit longer.
Quote:
“Until i saw this documentary, i never knew there had been another Chief Superintendent (prior to Duckenfield) with years of policing football experience, but had been shifted off to another force. This however was chilling and powerful which will stay with me forever. Liverpool found a saint in Scraton whose diligence never faltered.
A major turning point for him came from that police officer (very much 'ex' now i suspect) who agreed to meet and dropped a box file of altered statements in his lap. The next stop, box loads of jumbled up statements which had been locked away in Westminster for years.
Staggering.”
The work that Scraton did is remarkable - painstaking. diligent and determined. I would hope honours will be coming his way for his contribution.