Anne Williams

‘Mum...’ This was the last word that 15-year-old Liverpool fan Kevin Williams spoke as he lay dying, one of the 96 tragic victims of the Hillsborough disaster. Kevin’s mum, Anne, was not there to answer his call but she never let her son down. 


From that fateful day, April 15, 1989, she embarked on a remarkable 24-year battle to see justice done. 


Convinced of a cover-up by the powers that be, she left no stone unturned in her quest to uncover the truth. 


It was a campaign that she fought to her dying day, succumbing to cancer at the age of 62 in April, 2013. Anne’s efforts had not been in vain. 


Just months earlier, a historic breakthrough saw the original inquest verdicts quashed, following a public apology to the Hillsborough families by Prime Minister David Cameron. 


Her daughter Sara, Kevin’s sister, was with Anne every step of the way. Now, with the help of personal recollections penned by her mum in her final months, she tells the real story of Anne’s remarkable journey – her spirit in the face of the many setbacks and her defiant refusal to accept defeat. 


Anne’s final message before losing her fight for life was  ‘I never walked alone’. This book is dedicated to everyone who has ever fought for justice in the name of the 96.