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Stephen Lawrence inquiry calls: All options open, say May Stephen Lawrence inquiry calls: All options open, says May
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The mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence - who is calling for a public inquiry into claims of a police smear campaign - says the home secretary has told her "all options are open".The mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence - who is calling for a public inquiry into claims of a police smear campaign - says the home secretary has told her "all options are open".
Doreen Lawrence said her meeting with Theresa May had been "very promising". Doreen Lawrence, speaking after meeting Theresa May, said: "I want answers."
Mrs May has already said two existing inquiries will look into the claims.Mrs May has already said two existing inquiries will look into the claims.
Ex-police officer Peter Francis has said that, after Stephen's killing, he posed as an anti-racism campaigner in a hunt for "disinformation".Ex-police officer Peter Francis has said that, after Stephen's killing, he posed as an anti-racism campaigner in a hunt for "disinformation".
Stephen, who was black, was 18 when he was stabbed to death by a gang of white youths in an unprovoked attack as he waited at a bus stop in south-east London in April 1993.Stephen, who was black, was 18 when he was stabbed to death by a gang of white youths in an unprovoked attack as he waited at a bus stop in south-east London in April 1993.
A number of suspects were identified but it took more than 18 years to bring his killers to justice. An inquiry accused the police of institutional racism and found failings in how they had investigated the crime.A number of suspects were identified but it took more than 18 years to bring his killers to justice. An inquiry accused the police of institutional racism and found failings in how they had investigated the crime.
Mr Francis has told the Guardian and Channel 4's Dispatches programme that, working as part of the Metropolitan Police's Special Demonstration Squad (SDS), he was pressured to find "any intelligence that could have smeared the campaign". Mrs Lawrence, standing outside the Home Office after the "very promising" meeting, said that, "for the past 20 years", the family had been "talking about corruption and we have undercover officers trying to smear our family".
"I want answers," she added
"I want to know who was the senior officer who signed that off."
She said this week's revelations had made her "feel quite sick to the stomach - it's the last thing I expected".
"Unless we have a public inquiry that goes through the whole thing, we will never get to the bottom of it," she said.
She had "made my point quite clear and so did our legal representatives," she added.
Mrs Lawrence said the home secretary had told her "all options are open".
Former undercover officer Mr Francis has told the Guardian and Channel 4's Dispatches programme that, working as part of the Metropolitan Police's Special Demonstration Squad (SDS), he was pressured to find "any intelligence that could have smeared the campaign".
That included whether any of the family were political activists, involved in demonstrations or drug dealers, he said.That included whether any of the family were political activists, involved in demonstrations or drug dealers, he said.
Mrs Lawrence's lawyer, Michael Mansfield QC, said his client would be "wanting something done in public".
"The nearest example is Leveson, or an alternative scenario is one like the Hillsborough panel that looks at all the material," he added.
"One of these two has got to happen."
Stephen's father, Neville, has previously said "nothing short of a judge-led public inquiry will suffice".
Mrs May announced on Monday that the claims would be investigated by two existing inquiries, those of:Mrs May announced on Monday that the claims would be investigated by two existing inquiries, those of:
Meanwhile, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has said it is looking into claims its Special Branch sent a request in August 1998 to all divisions asking for information about "groups or individuals" expected to attend the Macpherson Inquiry into the handling of Stephen's murder.Meanwhile, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has said it is looking into claims its Special Branch sent a request in August 1998 to all divisions asking for information about "groups or individuals" expected to attend the Macpherson Inquiry into the handling of Stephen's murder.
National Black Police Association president Charles Crichlow told the Daily Mirror the "outrageous" document "sent a chill through me" when he saw it at the time.National Black Police Association president Charles Crichlow told the Daily Mirror the "outrageous" document "sent a chill through me" when he saw it at the time.
GMP Deputy Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said officers were trying to find the memo, but said it was likely to be a "routine" document making reference to the policing of the inquiry, which was held in Manchester.GMP Deputy Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said officers were trying to find the memo, but said it was likely to be a "routine" document making reference to the policing of the inquiry, which was held in Manchester.