South Yorkshire police constable and Liverpool supporters tell of desperate attempts to encourage those stuck in pen 3A police officer who tried to save one of the 96 people crushed to death at Hillsborough has said there was not enough oxygen or other resources made available to encourage dying and injured people on the football pitch.
Carl Maltravers,a South Yorkshire police constable on duty at the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest on 15 April 1989, became visibly emotional at the unusual inquests into the disaster when his original statement was read out, or detailing his efforts to save Jimmy Hennessy,who was 29.
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Source: theguardian.com