jun 18, 2024 - Review into Stephen Lawrence Detectives

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Four retired detectives who ran the first Stephen Lawrence murder investigation should not face criminal charges for their actions in the case, a review has concluded.

The review, by a senior lawyer for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), upholds a previous decision not to prosecute, which was challenged by Stephen's parents and friend.

Stephen was murdered in April 1993 in a racist attack in south London.

His mother, Baroness Lawrence, said she was "bewildered, disappointed, and angry" at the decision, adding: "I am sure the public will be too."

"The decision today means – as things stand – that not a single officer will ever be held responsible in any way shape or form for the obvious and unforgivable failings in Stephen’s case," she said in a statement.

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