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Retired Stephen Lawrence cops accused of misconduct 'won't face criminal charges'

The retired Met Police detectives probed over their alleged mishandling of the Stephen Lawrence murder at the beginning of the investigation will not face any charges, the CPS is to announce

Daily Mirror

Detectives accused of bungling first Stephen Lawrence inquiry will not face charges

Exclusive: Lady Lawrence calls decision a ‘disgrace’ after announcement despite errors made by senior detectives leading to suspects remaining free

The Guardian - UK

Early damage to Stephen Lawrence case may be irreparable, says Met chief

Mark Rowley says it may not be possible to make up ground lost in first weeks of murder inquiry

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Stephen Lawrence murder: New technology may help bring racist killers to justice, says Met boss

The Met’s boss believes new technology might help the force uncover fresh leads in the infamous case

Evening Standard

Early mistakes in Stephen Lawrence investigation are irreparable – Met chief

Sir Mark Rowley was speaking to the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee.

The Independent UK

Stephen Lawrence’s friend says he could have identified sixth murder suspect

Duwayne Brooks was there when five or six people attacked and killed Lawrence in south-east London in April 1993.

The Independent UK

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'If we can't learn from Stephen Lawrence's murder, then what hope is there?'

It was a brutal, senseless, racist crime that sent shockwaves not just through the community but through the whole of the UK - and the ripples are still being felt today

Daily Mirror

Duwayne Brooks says police 'sabotaged' probe into 'sixth man' in Stephen Lawrence murder

Stephen's pal Duwayne insists he could have identified Matthew White – but accuses police of now putting the man in ID parade

Daily Mirror

The new Accidental Death of an Anarchist is a riot of laughs – but does it make us angry enough?

As accusations of police corruption are once again in the news, Dario Fo and Franca Rame’s Accidental Death of an Anarchist arrives in the West End

The Guardian - UK

Police spying unit should have been shut down in 1970s, report finds

The Metropolitan Police Special Demonstration Squad spied on hundreds of campaign groups over four decades.

The Independent UK

Met Police’s undercover tactics slammed as spying ‘not justified’, landmark inquiry rules

Inquiry looked at women who were deceived into sexual relationships with officers and spying on justice campaigns including that for murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence

The Independent UK

'Stephen's family act with dignity, but how much more pain can they endure?'

Eva Simpson says that, 30 years on from his horrific murder, the family of Stephen Lawrence still can't find the peace they deserve following the news that there is a sixth suspect identified as being involved in the racist attack

Daily Mirror

Stephen Lawrence murder: what new suspect adds to our understanding of this landmark case

More than 30 years after the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence, London’s Metropolitan Police have named a new suspect. A BBC investigation identified Matthew White as a sixth suspect, raising questions about why it took police two decades to properly investigate White, who died in 2021.

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Evening Standard

OPINION - The Met must now reopen the case of Stephen Lawrence’s tragic murder

At the end of April, just two months ago, we marked 30 years since the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence, who was killed in a racist attack in south-east London in 1993. There was an anniversary memorial service at St Martin-in-the-Fields church and much reflection about how the Metropolitan…

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Ex-CPS chief Nazir Afzal condemns delay over Stephen Lawrence case investigation

The original investigation into the Black teenager’s 1993 murder was hampered by racism and alleged corruption

Evening Standard

Police ‘didn’t turn up to talk to the sixth suspect over Stephen Lawrence killing’

Matthew White arranged to meet a police officer – but the officer didn’t turn up, a relative claims

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OPINION - The Leader podcast: Sixth Stephen Lawrence murder suspect named

The Met Police has named a major new suspect in the murder of 18-year-old Stephen Lawrence in 1993.

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Daily Mirror

'Stephen Lawrence suspect revelation too late for family - but not too late for Met Police'

News that Matthew White should also have faced charges over the racist murder which rocked our nation are a tough reminder of the changes still needed in the Met following the Casey Review

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Stephen Lawrence murder suspect's chilling threat to black man on street where teen died

Matthew White chillingly told a black man who confronted him, as he attempted to shoplift in Eltham, South East London in 2020, that he would be “Stephen Lawrenced”

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Lawrence inquiry should have received more from Met, IOPC found

Watchdog identified further details that ‘could and should’ have been handed over to Macpherson inquiry

The Guardian - UK

Faith in Met police has plummeted and signs are it will only sink lower

Claims it let a key suspect in Stephen Lawrence murder slip away show how the force continues to be weighed down by its past

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Lawrence’s father and friend call for murder inquiry to be reopened

Met urged to re-examine case after new suspect is named and evidence emerges of police mistakes

The Week

New suspect named in Stephen Lawrence case 30 years on

A new suspect has been named in the murder of Stephen Lawrence, sparking a furious response from his mother and renewed calls for officers involved in the case to be sacked for repeatedly bungling the investigation.

Daily Mirror

Stephen Lawrence: Who was murder suspect Matthew White and why was he never charged?

Matthew White has been identified as the sixth suspect in the 1993 murder of Stephen Lawrence - and new findings suggest multiple opportunities were missed to build a case against him

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