
Police officers behind early Stephen Lawrence murder probe to avoid prosecution
Stephen Lawrence was murdered by a gang of five or six racist attackers in Eltham, south-east London, in April 1993.
Stephen Lawrence was murdered by a gang of five or six racist attackers in Eltham, south-east London, in April 1993.
Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said while some detectives have moved heaven and earth to move the probe on, the damage caused by some errors is irreparable.
Matthew White was arrested twice over the murder, but on both occasions there was not enough evidence for a prosecution.