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Sadiq Khan urges Met Police to follow any new lines 31 years after Stephen Lawrence murder

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Published date22 April 2024
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
Stephen was murdered by a group of white teenagers in Eltham while he and a friend were waiting for a bus on April 22, 1993. The teenager was stabbed multiple times and left to die on the pavement

Two men suspected of killing Stephen were convicted of his murder in 2012. A further three suspects have not been convicted.

Earlier today, Mr Khan said: "It was Stephen’s mother, Doreen Lawrence, who led the struggle for justice and it’s why she’ll always be an inspiration to me. It was her tireless campaigning, along with the rest of the Lawrence family and their lawyers, friends and allies, that led to the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry and Macpherson report and to the determination that the Metropolitan Police was institutionally racist.

He added: “Today, Doreen is asking why the investigation into Stephen’s death is not being reopened. I believe the family and wider community need to know that everything possible is being done to bring justice for Stephen and it is vital that any new lines of inquiry are properly investigated."

Promise made to Stephen's mother 'broken'

It comes as the mayor meets with Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley today to discuss 'community relations' after Stephen's mother, Baroness Doreen Lawrence, says a promise made to her by the Met to answer questions about its enquiries was 'broken'.

The BBC says that it named a 'major suspect' -Matthew White, who died in 2021...

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