Phil Hammond, whose teenage son was killed in the tragedy, was remembered as a “very kind, fair, honest and humble man” by members of the Hillsborough Family Support Group (HFSG) which Hammond chaired, battling for truth and justice over how his son and 96 others died.
Phil Hammond, a key figure in the fight for justice over Hillsborough, dies Hillsborough Family Support Group pays tribute to man whose 14-year-old son Philip was killed in the disaster.
In 1989, his son Philip, 14, was killed in the disastrous crush at the Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield that resulted in the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans in an FA Cup semi-final match against Nottingham Forest.
In an interview with the Guardian in 2012, Hammond said David Cameron’s apology to families over the failure of authorities – to protect people, attempt to blame fans and cast doubt on the original coroner’s inquest – was the first they had from anyone in government for 23 years.
“We are saddened to hear of the passing of Phil Hammond,” the Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance wrote on X.
