Liverpool MP Steve Rotherham demanded yesterday that the government launch a real investigation into “sinister” changes made to the Hillsborough Wikipedia page from Whitehall computers. 

The Liverpool Echo has revealed that in 2009 the words “blame Liverpool fans” were added from government offices to the website’s entry on the tragedy in which 96 fans died. 

It alleged government computers were also used to change the words of Liverpool anthem from “you’ll never walk alone” to “you’ll never wank alone” by sick staff in 2012. 

The Cabinet Office said it was making “urgent enquiries” into the vile comments. 

But Mr Rotherham said “that could mean anything in Whitehall speak” and called for real action from Tory ministers to find the people who made the changes. 

He told the Star: “It’s slightly sinister that somebody employed as a civil servant or within a government department can abuse the computer system to post such vile comments. 

“What we’re asking for is an urgent and swift investigation. 

“Not one of these leak investigations that never goes anywhere but a very quick, very short probe to find out which computers were used and what individuals would have used them.”

The Liverpool Walton MP is drafting a joint letter with shadow health secretary Andy Burnham and other Merseyside MPs to demand ministers make that happen. 

Families of the 96 fans killed in the Sheffield stadium disaster have been reliving that day in 1989 at the ongoing inquest into how their loved ones died. 

Sheila Coleman of the Hillsborough Justice Campaign told the Liverpool Echo said she was “completely appalled” by the revelations. 

Mr Rotherham said it exposed the mindset of some people in government before the truth of the disaster was exposed in the September 2012 Hillsborough Independent Panel report. 

“It’s quite worrying that there were individuals who thought it was appropriate to put such insulting comments,” he added. 

“I just can’t understand their mentality. 

“Hopefully since the publication of the report, people will be much more aware of the actuality of Hillsborough.”