Anne Williams in new fight

Steve Hunter @Shunter77

A mother who lost her son at Hillsborough wants the new inquest into his death to be brought forward after discovering she has terminal cancer.

Anne Williams (pictured left) has helped lead the campaign for truth and justice for more than two decades after her 15-year-old son Kevin died in the 1989 disaster.

New inquests look set to be held into the deaths of all 96 Hillsborough victims following the Hillsborough Independent Panel's report in September - and campaigners have now set up an e-petition to request that Kevin's is brought forward after Anne was diagnosed with bowel cancer.

Anne said: "I'm still getting my head around the whole thing.

"I don't want to know how long I've got because I just want to enjoy whatever time is left with my family and friends."

Anne, 59, was one of the six families involved in the formation of the Hillsborough Justice Campaign in 1998.

She also established Hope For Hillsborough (For Justice) to fight for justice for Kevin.

Anne said: "I want to thank everyone who has helped me over all the years, the barristers and forensic pathologists who waived fees to enable me to get through the system as well as the people of Merseyside who believed in what I was trying to do when it felt like no-one else was listening.

"They supported me because they knew I was right and I'll be always be grateful for that.

"I'll keep on fighting - I've been doing it for long enough - but I'm not an idiot and know how serious this is.

"I did watch the debate from parliament this week and it was good to see things start to move forward - I just hope I get the chance to see justice for my Kevin and for the 96."

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