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Stephen Lawrence murder trial begins

Two men charged with the murder of 18-year-old to appear at the Old Bailey
14/11/2011 11:31 AM

STABBED: Stephen Lawrence was stabbed to death in 1993

TWO MEN will appear at the Old Bailey today (Nov 14) charged with the murder of Stephen Lawrence 18 years ago.

Gary Dobson, 36, and David Norris, 35, both of south London, deny stabbing the 18-year-old A-level student to death in a racist attack in Eltham, south-east London, on 22 April 1993.

The killing of the teenager at a bus stop prompted a public inquiry into the way the Metropolitan Police deal with racist crime.

A jury is due to be picked later on today, although the case will not open until later this week, it has been reported.

The trial, before Mr Justice Treacy, is expected to last at least two months.

On October 1 Paul Peter, 33, was caught on CTTV throwing a glass bottle at the memorial plaque for the teenager and will be appearing at Bexley Magistrates' Court tomorrow (Nov 15).

Posted on: 14/11/2011 11:31 AM

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May I humbly suggest that this trial be given continual prominence in your publication to its termination.It is more important than the Michael Jackson, O.J.Simpson and Mike Tyson Trials not only to the parents of Stephen, the wider black community but to the deepest sense of dignity and justice residing in the bosoms of human beings.

The British Establishment must be put under the microscope for this second time fully aware that although unlike our Jewish brethren we have no professional monitoring body overseeing things Black all our eyes are glued to this second attempt and its conduct.
Justice in any country must not only be done but must be seen to be done.
Selah.

Tue, 2011-11-15 00:36
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