Outrage as ex-Sun boss denies lies

Oct 13 2006

By Luke Traynor, Liverpool Echo

FORMER Sun editor Kelvin McKenzie has angered families of the Hillsborough tragedy victims by insisting: "I never wrote lies". The shock admission, made in a no-holds barred interview this week, has stunned the people of Merseyside. The tabloid was condemned for its infamous The Truth article, written during its coverage of the Hillsborough tragedy, when it wrongly accused Liverpool fans of being directly responsible for the tragedy in which 96 people died. Despite the paper printing a full-page editorial apology two years ago for the "most terrible mistake in its history", McKenzie has now whipped up fresh controversy with his comments. Story continues ADVERTISEMENT Speaking to journalism trade magazine Press Gazette, McKenzie said: "When I published those stories, they were not lies. "But I don't really think of it all in the way you suggest. They were great stories that later turned out to be untrue - and that is different. "What am I supposed to feel ashamed about?" The reaction, coming 17 years after Hillsborough, has bewildered and infuriated football fans across Merseyside. Phil Hammond, chairman of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, today called on McKenzie to reveal his sources for the story. He said: "I can't believe that even after all these years, there is no remorse or regret for the hurt he caused. "He can't hold his hands up and say 'we got it wrong.'But then, that is the man all over. "He should tell the people of Merseyside where he got the story from and whohis sources were. We have a right to know."

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