Norman Bettison says he does not want to be a `` distraction '' to police work . Bettison said he would cooperate fully with the criminal and IPCC investigations into the police handling of the disaster . Police officers are being investigated over the 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster . The former Liverpool manager was found dead in his car at around 2.30am on Monday after suffering from an apparent heart attack. 96 people died and hundreds were injured in the crush at Hillsborough Stadium .
Norman Bettison says he does not want to be a `` distraction '' to police work . Police officers are being investigated over the 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster . The former Liverpool manager was found dead in his car at around 2.30am on Monday after suffering from an apparent heart attack. 96 people died and hundreds were injured in the crush at Hillsborough Stadium .