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| Lawrence mother's '15-year pain' | Lawrence mother's '15-year pain' |
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| The mother of Stephen Lawrence has said her pain remains "undiminished" as she marked 15 years since his death in a racist attack. | The mother of Stephen Lawrence has said her pain remains "undiminished" as she marked 15 years since his death in a racist attack. |
| Doreen Lawrence, 56, said she wanted to remember her son's life, and said: "The campaign for justice continues." | Doreen Lawrence, 56, said she wanted to remember her son's life, and said: "The campaign for justice continues." |
| Stephen was murdered by a gang of white youths in Eltham, south-east London, in 1993, but no-one was convicted. | Stephen was murdered by a gang of white youths in Eltham, south-east London, in 1993, but no-one was convicted. |
| Hundreds of people are expected at a memorial service later led by the Archbishop of Canterbury. | Hundreds of people are expected at a memorial service later led by the Archbishop of Canterbury. |
| The event takes place at St Martin-in-the-Fields Church in Trafalgar Square, central London. | The event takes place at St Martin-in-the-Fields Church in Trafalgar Square, central London. |
| It is some comfort, that out of such tragedy has come great improvements in the way the police and other organisations deal with race and diversity issues Doreen Lawrence | It is some comfort, that out of such tragedy has come great improvements in the way the police and other organisations deal with race and diversity issues Doreen Lawrence |
| Mrs Lawrence said: "For me and Stephen's family, the pain of our loss remains undiminished after 15 years. | Mrs Lawrence said: "For me and Stephen's family, the pain of our loss remains undiminished after 15 years. |
| "We can also celebrate the positive things that have come from Stephen's death, particularly the work of the Stephen Lawrence charitable trust in bringing hope and opportunities to countless young people." | "We can also celebrate the positive things that have come from Stephen's death, particularly the work of the Stephen Lawrence charitable trust in bringing hope and opportunities to countless young people." |
| Mrs Lawrence and her former husband Neville campaigned to expose police's failings in handling the case. | Mrs Lawrence and her former husband Neville campaigned to expose police's failings in handling the case. |
| She said: "Much has changed in the last 15 years and it is some comfort that out of such tragedy has come great improvements in the way the police and other organisations deal with race and diversity issues. | She said: "Much has changed in the last 15 years and it is some comfort that out of such tragedy has come great improvements in the way the police and other organisations deal with race and diversity issues. |
| Stephen was attacked by a gang of five white men at a bus stop | Stephen was attacked by a gang of five white men at a bus stop |
| "Britain as a whole has changed too, mainly for the better. | "Britain as a whole has changed too, mainly for the better. |
| "The campaign for justice for Stephen continues as must the wider fight to combat racism, discrimination and prejudice." | "The campaign for justice for Stephen continues as must the wider fight to combat racism, discrimination and prejudice." |
| In 2002, Stephen's parents were awarded OBEs in recognition of their work. | In 2002, Stephen's parents were awarded OBEs in recognition of their work. |
| In February, the Stephen Lawrence Centre in Deptford, south-east London, was attacked by vandals a week after the educational facility was opened. | |
| An inquest into the teenager's death found he was "unlawfully killed in a completely unprovoked racist attack by five white youths". | An inquest into the teenager's death found he was "unlawfully killed in a completely unprovoked racist attack by five white youths". |
| Gary Dobson, Neil Acourt, Luke Knight, Jamie Acourt, and David Norris were arrested over Stephen's murder but the Crown Prosecution Service failed to prosecute anyone due to insufficient evidence in 1994 and again in 2004. | |
| In November, Metropolitan Police said they were reinvestigating new forensic evidence and the men could face another trial. | |
| Stephen's killing contributed to the abolition of the double jeopardy law two years ago, which prevented a person being tried twice for the same crime. | Stephen's killing contributed to the abolition of the double jeopardy law two years ago, which prevented a person being tried twice for the same crime. |