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| Stephen Lawrence: Crimewatch appeal prompts 'significant' calls | Stephen Lawrence: Crimewatch appeal prompts 'significant' calls |
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| An anniversary appeal for information on the murder of Stephen Lawrence has prompted two "very significant" phone calls, police say. | An anniversary appeal for information on the murder of Stephen Lawrence has prompted two "very significant" phone calls, police say. |
| The appeal was broadcast on the BBC's Crimewatch programme on Monday night, a week after the 20th anniversary of the racist attack in Eltham, south-east London. | The appeal was broadcast on the BBC's Crimewatch programme on Monday night, a week after the 20th anniversary of the racist attack in Eltham, south-east London. |
| Officers are following up a number of phone calls received after the programme. | Officers are following up a number of phone calls received after the programme. |
| Detective Chief Inspector Clive Driscoll said they had many calls on Tuesday night, but two in particular were "very significant". | Detective Chief Inspector Clive Driscoll said they had many calls on Tuesday night, but two in particular were "very significant". |
| "One could produce a potential eyewitness to the attack, and one gives very good background information about suspects already known," he said. | "One could produce a potential eyewitness to the attack, and one gives very good background information about suspects already known," he said. |
| "In addition to that we have also had three phone calls about the green jumper or jacket and we will certainly be making inquiries around those bits of information to verify them." | "In addition to that we have also had three phone calls about the green jumper or jacket and we will certainly be making inquiries around those bits of information to verify them." |
| Lawrence, an 18-year-old aspiring architect, was stabbed to death by a group of up to six white youths in an unprovoked racist attack as he waited at a bus stop in Well Hall Road with a friend on the evening of 22 April 1993. | Lawrence, an 18-year-old aspiring architect, was stabbed to death by a group of up to six white youths in an unprovoked racist attack as he waited at a bus stop in Well Hall Road with a friend on the evening of 22 April 1993. |
| In January 2012, Gary Dobson and David Norris were found guilty of being involved in the attack and sentenced to life imprisonment, after a forensic review of the case found significant new scientific evidence on clothing seized from their homes following the murder. | In January 2012, Gary Dobson and David Norris were found guilty of being involved in the attack and sentenced to life imprisonment, after a forensic review of the case found significant new scientific evidence on clothing seized from their homes following the murder. |
| But police have said that, despite securing two convictions, the investigation remains open and officers believe there were people in the area where the murder took place who have never come forward. | But police have said that, despite securing two convictions, the investigation remains open and officers believe there were people in the area where the murder took place who have never come forward. |
| These include two men who got off a bus at the stop opposite where Lawrence was attacked and walked southbound along the east side of Well Hall Road; a man who ran from the area of Well Hall Road roundabout to the bus stop on the same side of Well Hall Road as the attack; a man who was walking on the east side of Well Hall Road south of the roundabout, opposite the Coronet cinema, wearing a distinctive green jacket with a large "V"; and anyone else in the general vicinity, such as those outside the cinema and on passing buses. | These include two men who got off a bus at the stop opposite where Lawrence was attacked and walked southbound along the east side of Well Hall Road; a man who ran from the area of Well Hall Road roundabout to the bus stop on the same side of Well Hall Road as the attack; a man who was walking on the east side of Well Hall Road south of the roundabout, opposite the Coronet cinema, wearing a distinctive green jacket with a large "V"; and anyone else in the general vicinity, such as those outside the cinema and on passing buses. |
| Driscoll said previously: "Although two individuals are serving a life sentence in connection with this murder, we have always known there were other people involved in the attack. As such this investigation remains open and my team is committed to pursuing all viable lines of inquiry available to us. It is hoped this appeal will assist with our inquiries. | Driscoll said previously: "Although two individuals are serving a life sentence in connection with this murder, we have always known there were other people involved in the attack. As such this investigation remains open and my team is committed to pursuing all viable lines of inquiry available to us. It is hoped this appeal will assist with our inquiries. |
| "We believe there were people in the area that night who may have seen something – not the murder itself necessarily, but events or individuals leading up to the event. | "We believe there were people in the area that night who may have seen something – not the murder itself necessarily, but events or individuals leading up to the event. |
| "I am taking this opportunity to appeal directly to those people to come forward and speak to us. You may think you won't remember something from so long ago, but we would still implore you to come forward." | "I am taking this opportunity to appeal directly to those people to come forward and speak to us. You may think you won't remember something from so long ago, but we would still implore you to come forward." |
| Anyone with information is asked to contact the incident room on 020 8785 8310 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111. | Anyone with information is asked to contact the incident room on 020 8785 8310 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111. |
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