Former officer tells inquest police chief said they were to 'blame the fans ' Clive Davis says officers were told this by Chief Superintendent Terry Wain . The former head of London's Metropolitan Police has been accused of lying about a meeting with his then boss in which he was asked if there had ever been any plans for an inquiry into alleged corruption at Added they were told to talk to locals about the behaviour of supporters . Told the inquest a meeting of officers took place two days after tragedy . But senior officers disputed that the meeting was ever held in April 1989 . New inquests are taking place into the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans . They died in a crush at Hillsborough stadium during an FA Cup semi-final .
Former officer tells inquest police chief said they were to 'blame the fans ' Clive Davis says officers were told this by Chief Superintendent Terry Wain . Claimed they were ordered to look for beer cans at the side of a motorway . Added they were told to talk to locals about the behaviour of supporters . Told the inquest a meeting of officers took place two days after tragedy . But senior officers disputed that the meeting was ever held in April 1989 . New inquests are taking place into the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans . They died in a crush at Hillsborough stadium during an FA Cup semi-final .