The meteropolitan police has apologised to the mother of murdered Teenager Stephen Lawrence for breaking its promise to answer questions raised by a Bbc Investigation into his killing. Stephen was 18 when he was stabbed to death in a racist attack in South London 31 years ago today. Last year the bbc named Matthew White as the sixth suspect in the case. Daniel de simone reports. The racist murder of Stephen Lawrence took place 31 years ago today at a south London Bus stop. Two of the original five prime suspects were convicted almost 20 years after the murder. But the met s disastrous handling of the case means no one else has been brought tojustice. Last year, the bbc publicly identified a sixth suspect, Matthew White, who died in 2021 and revealed multiple failures by the met to properly investigate him. Now, stephens mother, baroness doreen lawrence, gives her first interview
Identified a sixth suspect, matthew white, who died in 2021 and revealed multiple failures by the met to properly investigate him. Now, stephens mother, baroness doreen lawrence, gives her first interview about the new evidence and the met s response. We knew there was five, possibly six, and now we know that there was six, and The One thats just passed away, hes probably the key one who probably caused stephens murder. And they did nothing about it. We showed not everything possible was done before the Murder Investigation was closed four years ago. Baroness lawrence now has a personal message for the met commissioner, sir mark rowley. Theres still lines of inquiries for them to follow up on. Theres still three suspects out there, and im sure theres witnesses that probably could help them, if they re interested. So i think thats what id like to see him do, is to instruct his team to follow up
Suspects were convicted almost 20 years after the murder. But the met s disastrous handling of the case means no one else has been brought tojustice. Last year, the bbc publicly identified a sixth suspect, matthew white, who died in 2021 and revealed multiple failures by the met to properly investigate him. Now, stephens mother, baroness doreen lawrence, gives her first interview about the new evidence and the met s response. We knew there was five, possibly six, and now we know that there was six and the one thats just passed away, hes probably the key one who probably caused stevens murder. Who probably caused stephens murder. And they did nothing about it. We showed not everything possible was done before the Murder Investigation was closed four years ago. Baroness lawrence now has a personal message for the met commissioner, sir mark rowley. Theres still lines of inquiries for them to follow up on. Theres still three suspects out
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