Stephen Lawrence

Stephen Lawrence was a Black British teenager murdered in a racially motivated attack in 1993. His case became a watershed moment in British race relations, exposing institutional racism within the police force. He is newsworthy due to ongoing revelations related to the surveillance of his family after his death. A whistleblower, Peter Francis, has testified that senior police officers resisted disclosing the covert monitoring of the Lawrence family to the public inquiry led by Sir William Macpherson. This surveillance is now being examined in the context of a broader inquiry into undercover policing (spycops). The Daily Mail publisher is also facing legal action from Doreen Lawrence, Stephen's mother, and others, who allege unlawful information gathering. These events highlight the continued impact of Stephen Lawrence's murder and the ongoing fight for justice and accountability regarding the actions of the police and media following his death.