The final Hillsborough memorial service, which was due to take place at Anfield on April 15, has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. It is intended that the memorial to mark 31 years since the disaster in Sheffield in 1989 that claimed the lives of 96 supporters will be held at a later date. The Hillsborough memorial service planned to take place at Anfield on Wednesday 15th April, 2020 to mark the 31st anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster has been postponed.https://t.co/Q0Cn8qiKOi — Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 17, 2020Margaret Aspinall, chair of the Hillsborough Families Support Group, said on liverpoolfc.com: “In light of recent events, a decision was made collectively by the families to postpone our final memorial service at Anfield. “We wish to keep as many people safe as possible and we believe this is the right approach. We hope to provide an update in the near future on a rescheduled date for the service.

Source: Irish Independent March 17, 2020 10:30 UTC