article_snippet: The most senior police officer on duty during the Hillsborough disaster today apologised and admitted The most senior police officer on duty during the Hillsborough disaster was 'not the best man' for the task, adding that The most senior police officer on duty during the Hillsborough disaster was 'learning on the job'.
article_snippet: Giving evidence at the inquest into the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans today, The most senior police officer on duty during the Hillsborough disaster said it was a 'serious mistake' not to consult with The most senior police officer on duty during the Hillsborough disaster predecessor about the challenges the match would pose, and apologised for 'failings' in the policing of the game.
article_snippet: The most senior police officer on duty during the Hillsborough disaster gave the order to open the gates to the ground in the minutes before the crush, allowing 2,000 fans to flood into the ground, and later wrongly claimed that a gate had been forced open.
highlights_snippet: Apologises 'if there was a failing' in the policing of the Hillsborough match .
  