Hillsborough father was told to 'shut your prattle', court hears

In trial of David Duckenfield, Trevor Hicks recalls retort from a police officer during disaster

Trevor Hicks, whose two teenage daughters were killed in the crush at Hillsborough on 15 April 1989, was told to "shut your fucking prattle" when he called on a senior police officer to help as the disaster was unfolding, a court has heard.

Hicks, who went to the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest with his then wife, Jenni, and their daughters Vicki, 15, and Sarah, 19, recalled the retort at the trial of the match commander, David Duckenfield, on a charge of manslaughter.