Bradford City Fire BBC Two , 9 pm

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Really powerful documentary and absolutely tragic that poor lady who lost a husband and two children.

I never grew up with the disaster but can just remember Hillsborough, which always took up more news space afterwards. I must admit I never knew why so many died as I was aware there were no fences so you just assume nearly everyone can get out, but of course many went down to get out the exits, that weren't open

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

Really powerful documentary and absolutely tragic that poor lady who lost a husband and two children.

I never grew up with the disaster but can just remember Hillsborough, which always took up more news space afterwards. I must admit I never knew why so many died as I was aware there were no fences so you just assume nearly everyone can get out, but of course many went down to get out the exits, that weren't open

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Grim wasn't it ?

Doesn't get the press coverage Hillsborough does possibly because the causes of it and investigation were clearer and it had a less sinister follow up

Both awful of course

Horrible. Probably the worst thing I have ever witnessed on TV.

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Originally Posted by Hilts

Horrible. Probably the worst thing I have ever witnessed on TV.

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Poor families

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Grim wasn't it ?

Doesn't get the press coverage Hillsborough does possibly because the causes of it and investigation were clearer and it had a less sinister follow up

Both awful of course

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There was a guy doing some investigation into the causes a while back, and they were looking into the owner of Bradford at the time, who had several other businesses burn down previously - there's a chance it could have been equally sinister

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Originally Posted by Rjk

There was a guy doing some investigation into the causes a while back, and they were looking into the owner of Bradford at the time, who had several other businesses burn down previously - there's a chance it could have been equally sinister

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I very much doubt it

Heginbotham was hopeless rather than criminal

It was a tragedy

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

I very much doubt it

Heginbotham was hopeless rather than criminal

It was a tragedy

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8 of his other businesses burnt down in the previous 18 years, resulting in huge insurance payouts.

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Originally Posted by Rjk

8 of his other businesses burnt down in the previous 18 years, resulting in huge insurance payouts.

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Well the evidence from the enquiry says a discarded cigarette caused decades of rubbish to catch fire

If what happened was criminal then that's for the victims families to process

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Well the evidence from the enquiry says a discarded cigarette caused decades of rubbish to catch fire

If what happened was criminal then that's for the victims families to process

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Its too late now, all of the evidence is long gone, but it does seem pretty suspicious to say the least.

Such a harrowing but fascinating documentary. I guess it's never had the publicity that other disasters have had because the enquiry was held soon after, and everyone accepted thr verdict.
Can't see how fires at previous businesses have any bearing on the cause of this. There's a massive difference between some warehouse fires, and a full wooden football stand with few means of escape.

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Originally Posted by The Bloop

Such a harrowing but fascinating documentary. I guess it's never had the publicity that other disasters have had because the enquiry was held soon after, and everyone accepted thr verdict.
Can't see how fires at previous businesses have any bearing on the cause of this. There's a massive difference between some warehouse fires, and a full wooden football stand with few means of escape.

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That's the considered view