IPCC report on Bettison claims due

27 March 2013 Last updated at 22:10 ET

A report into alleged misconduct by former West Yorkshire Chief Constable Sir Norman Bettison is due later.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission has been investigating allegations he gave misleading information after the 1989 Hillsborough tragedy in which 96 football fans died.

At the time, Sir Norman was a chief inspector with South Yorkshire Police.

He resigned from West Yorkshire Police in 2012, saying the inquiry was "a distraction" to the force.

He is also facing a second allegation that he attempted to influence the decision-making process of the West Yorkshire Police Authority in connection with its own inquiries into the matter.

While serving with the South Yorkshire force, Sir Norman was a key figure in compiling its report into how it handled the aftermath of the tragedy.

Although the force's investigation has since been discredited, Sir Norman has always denied being involved in any cover-up.

Last autumn, following his resignation as Chief Constable, the West Yorkshire Police Authority asked the IPCC to investigate whether Sir Norman had tried to interfere with its inquiries into his role at Hillsborough.

When he resigned last October, five months before his scheduled retirement, Sir Norman said he would co-operate fully with the IPCC investigations.

The IPCC said his departure would not prevent Sir Norman from being prosecuted should criminal offences be identified.

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