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Stephen Lawrence murder: 'We will catch those involved' | |
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London's police commissioner has vowed the Met will catch and prosecute all of those involved in Stephen Lawrence's murder. | |
The comments come 20 years after the teenager was murdered as he waited for a bus in Eltham, south London. | |
Two men, Gary Dobson, 37, and David Norris, 36, were jailed for life after being found guilty last year of the attack. | |
Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said it had taken "too long" to convict the pair. | |
"After taking too long, we did get convictions in two cases last year and what we're going to do is catch the other people involved," Sir Bernard said. | |
"We still have got suspects identified." | |
The investigation was initially mired in allegations of police incompetence and institutional racism. | |
Sir Bernard said the police "have improved greatly" in the years since the murder, and that there were now around 3,000 black and ethnic monitory officers in the Met. | |
A memorial service will be held at St Martin-in-the-Fields later. | |
'Tireless efforts' | 'Tireless efforts' |
"The senseless killing of Stephen Lawrence in 1993 was a tragedy," Prime Minister David Cameron said. | |
"It was also a moment that sparked monumental change in our society - change that has been brought about by the tireless efforts of Stephen's family in challenging the police, government and society to examine themselves and ask difficult questions. | "It was also a moment that sparked monumental change in our society - change that has been brought about by the tireless efforts of Stephen's family in challenging the police, government and society to examine themselves and ask difficult questions. |
"Much has been achieved, but we know that more still needs to be done. We owe this to the memory of Stephen." | "Much has been achieved, but we know that more still needs to be done. We owe this to the memory of Stephen." |
Brian Cathcart, who wrote a book about the Stephen Lawrence case, says Mr Cameron is right. | Brian Cathcart, who wrote a book about the Stephen Lawrence case, says Mr Cameron is right. |
"It was, I think, the first time that the British public - the white British public - engaged with a black family which had a grievance and shared, in a way, in their anger and their grief." | "It was, I think, the first time that the British public - the white British public - engaged with a black family which had a grievance and shared, in a way, in their anger and their grief." |
A poster has been put up in New Scotland Yard with a personal message from Sir Bernard. | A poster has been put up in New Scotland Yard with a personal message from Sir Bernard. |
It reads: "Twenty years ago the Lawrence family lost their loved son, Stephen. | It reads: "Twenty years ago the Lawrence family lost their loved son, Stephen. |
"We let them down by not catching his murderers. Then last year we finally brought two of his killers to justice. The Met won't forget Stephen Lawrence." | "We let them down by not catching his murderers. Then last year we finally brought two of his killers to justice. The Met won't forget Stephen Lawrence." |
Stephen's father Neville has chosen to remember his son privately in Jamaica, taking flowers to his grave and saying a prayer with a friend who is a pastor. | Stephen's father Neville has chosen to remember his son privately in Jamaica, taking flowers to his grave and saying a prayer with a friend who is a pastor. |