EXCLUSIVE Stephen Lawrence's father's fury at Met as sixth suspect in his murder is unmasked
Neville Lawrence said it was 'appalling' to learn that Matthew 'Matty' White had escaped justice for 28 years.
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Neville Lawrence said it was 'appalling' to learn that Matthew 'Matty' White had escaped justice for 28 years.
David norris and gary dobson were jailed for the murder a decade ago. luke knight and brothers neil acourt and jamie acourt have never been convicted. stephen's friend duwayne brooks survived the attack. he said there were six attackers, and the lead one had bushy, light brown hair. the prime suspects didn't fit the description. so who was the fair—haired attacker? i've obtained surveillance photos taken by the murder investigation days after stephen was killed. they show matthew white with bushy, light brown hair, similar to the e—fits and artist impressions by eyewitnesses. 0riginally tr...
This is the result of his investigation. it's the most notorious racist murder in british history. 30 years on, we reveal disastrous police failures... ..and identify a key suspect for the first time. stephen lawrence was murdered by a gang of young white men in eltham, south london, in april 1993. the met police didn't catch the killers. a public inquiry led by sir william macpherson said the force was institutionally racist. there were five prime suspects. david norris and gary dobson were jailed for the murder a decade ago. luke knight and brothers neil acourt and jamie acourt have never be...
Duwayne brooks, who survived the attack, said there were six attackers. our investigation today identifies a new suspect for the first time, this man, matthew white, and reveals serious failings by the met. white's stepfather contacted the met after the murder, but the wrong name for him was put into a database and the lead was not pursued. a new investigator traced the right man 20 years later. i knocked on his door and said, "i'm coming to talk to you about stephen lawrence's murder", to which he said, "you're rushing this job, aren't you, officer?" he actually said that to me. the stepfathe...
Two were finally convicted a decade ago. but stephen's friend duwayne brooks, who survived the attack, said there were six attackers. our investigation today identifies a new suspect for the first time — this man, matthew white — and reveals serious failings by the met. white's stepfather contacted the met after the murder, but the wrong name for him was put into a database and the lead was not pursued. a new investigator traced the right man 20 years later. i knocked on his door and said, "i'm coming to talk to you about steven lawrence murder", to which he said, "you're rushing this job,...