Justice for some
January 4th, 2012The two convictions for Stephen Lawrence’s murder are far from closing this infamous chapter in British policing and criminal justice. As Stephen’s father has said, only 2 of the 5 killers have so far been brought to justice. The police who initially dealt with the evidence so tardily and unprofessionally have yet to be held to account. It is sobering that this final conviction was brought about only by the relentless persistence of Stephens’s parents, not by police diligence until the very last stage, helped by advances in forensic investigation and changes to the double jeopardy rule. The inveterate lying of the friends and families of the two convicted killers which delayed justice for 18 years has yet to be dealt with. The question of police complacency about race remains an open one. (more…)
