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Bridget Leathley | Feature | HSW
14.01.2008

When the Herald of Free Enterprise capsized in 1987, the coroner's verdict was unlawful killing. But despite evidence that the ferry crew had warned the management about the dangers of leaving port with the bow doors open, no one was prosecuted. For video summaries of the incident, click

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