Murder of Stephen Lawrence
1993 killing in London
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Stephen Lawrence was a black British teenager from Plumstead, southeast London, who was murdered in a racially motivated attack while waiting for a bus in Well Hall Road, Eltham, on the evening of 22 April 1993, when he was 18 years old. The case became a cause célèbre: its fallout included changes of attitudes on racism and the police, and to the law and police practice. It also led to the partial revocation of the rule against double jeopardy. Two of the perpetrators were convicted of murder on 3 January 2012.
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Independent police force to review Met handling of latest Stephen Lawrence murder evidenceSir Mark Rowley will ask an independent police force to look at the Metropolitan Police's handling of the latest evidence in the murder of Stephen Lawrence, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has said.Sky News - Published | |
Met Police apologise to Stephen Lawrence's mother for breaking promiseThe Metropolitan Police have apologised to Stephen Lawrence's mother after failing to give information on a suspect for his murder.Sky News - Published | |
Four retired Met officers will not face prosecution over Stephen Lawrence investigationThe Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has decided not to charge four retired Metropolitan Police officers over their handling of the investigation of Stephen Lawrence's murder, Sky News understands.Sky News - Published | |
Stephen Lawrence investigation may never progress as original detectives did 'such a bad job' - Met chiefThe investigation into Stephen Lawrence's murder may never progress because the original inquiry did "such a bad job", the head of the Metropolitan Police has said.Sky News - Published | |
Police name new suspect in Stephen Lawrence murder 30 years on A new suspect has been named over the murder of Stephen Lawrence - 30 years after he was stabbed to death in south-east London.Sky News - Published | |
Stephen Lawrence's father says he will 'never forgive the police' as he marks 30 years since son's murder Stephen Lawrence's father says he will "never forgive the police" three decades after his son's murder.Sky News - Published | |
Met Police chief admits 'we have let black communities down' in 30 years since Stephen Lawrence's murder The Metropolitan Police commissioner has admitted the London force has "let black communities down" in the 30 years since the murder of Stephen Lawrence.Sky News - Published | |
Stephen Lawrence's mother effectively 'gaslit' by Daily Mail, court told - as Harry makes appearance The mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence was effectively "gaslit" by the Daily Mail, the High Court has been told - as Prince Harry made a brief appearance for the end of the privacy hearing.Sky News - Published |
