ATTEMPTS to save Bromsgrove man Andrew Brookes at the Hillsborough tragedy lasted over a minute, the Warrington inquest has heard.

Bromsgrove resident Andrew Mark Brookes was one of 96 fans who died at the stadium in 1989 that staged Liverpool's FA Cup semi-final match against Nottingham Forest.

The new inquest has now moved on to individuals and evidence was heard on Andrew's final movements on Friday, (September 25).

The inquest heard how the 26-year-old, York Close resident, had travelled to the Sheffield stadium with friends Mark Richards, John Harris, Stephen Harris and Peter Wallace, on April 15.

Mr Richards gave evidence saying Mr Brookes had been in a good mood and in good spirits, before he lost sight of him.

Footage and pictures of Mr Brookes' final movements were shown to the jury, showing him inside a fenced enclosure on Leppings Lane terraces just after kick off. Video footage was then shown of police carrying Mr Brookes out of the terraces at 3.28pm. 

Former ambulance officer Leslie Worrall gave evidence. He said he could see from the footage he and a police office had given CPR to Mr Brookes, but he had no recollection of doing so.

Mr Worrall said training had taught him to work in a pattern, and he would have moved to give CPR after finding no pulse.

Michael Mansfield QC, representing Mr Brookes' sister Louise, said the attempt to resuscitate Mr Brookes lasted about one minute and 10 seconds.

"That's not very long, is it?" Mr Mansfield asked Mr Worrall - who agreed.

Mr Mansfield said: "Please understand Mr Worrall it is not a criticism.

"The situation there was obviously, as one can see, fairly chaotic."

Fan Brian Johnston then gave evidence and said he came across Mr Brookes lying stationary on an advertising board, that had become a makeshift stretcher.

Mr Johnston said: "He didn't appear to be moving.

"I specifically heard someone say, 'He's stopped breathing'."

Mr Johnston said he decided to do CPR he had learned from a first aid course, and was asked if he thought Mr Brookes had responded.

"Not when I first, we first started it, there wasn't, no," Mr Johnston replied.

"But I believe a bit later on that I, personally, did see Andrew's chest move.

"So I thought that we'd got him back, and I checked, and I'm sure that there was faint pulse there, which made me continue to do CPR."

But Mr Johnston said a doctor came over who assessed Mr Brookes for a "matter of seconds", and said "he had gone".

Mr Johnson added: "I remember swearing at him and telling him not to be stupid."

The inquest continues.