The Murder of Stephen Lawrence [Part 2]

*This is a dramatisation based a real events*

Stephen Lawrence (13 September 1974 -- 22 April 1993) was a black British teenager from Eltham, southeast London, who was stabbed to death while waiting for a bus on the evening of 22 April 1993.

After the initial investigation, five suspects were arrested but never convicted.[2] It was suggested during the course of investigation that the murder had a racist motive and that Lawrence was killed because he was black, and that the handling of the case by the police and Crown Prosecution Service was affected by issues of race, leading to an inquiry.

In 1999, an inquiry headed by Sir William Macpherson examined the original Metropolitan police investigation and concluded that the force was "institutionally racist". The inquiry has been called 'one of the most important moments in the modern history of criminal justice in Britain'. The report of the examination's work and conclusions was published in 1999 as The Macpherson Report.

On 18 May 2011, it was announced that one of the original suspects, and another man, are to stand trial for the murder in the light of "new and substantial evidence" becoming available. A jury was selected on Monday 14 November 2011, and the trial started on the following day.

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[Shaz4679]

@sterlingmenthol77 shut the hell up you hypocrite & don’t you dare send msg’s on my channel page telling me to shut up about blacks started the trouble you ignoramus cretin as what the fck did Stephen Lawrence do to deserve being stabbed to death fck all as it was merely a racist unprovoked attack on him.yeah and I am a half bred as you put it an proud. Scum like you make me sick as its all to easy to be spurting your vermin while sat behind the safety of your pc you ignorant *ss

[oke2k7]

youtube really does show how racist the world really is, its amazing how much racist abuse i see on here but in real life this is behind closed doors

[sawface1]

ive been stabbed in my leg not good so just think if u got stabbed 9 times like steven lawrence R.I.P steven lawrence and all the best to ur family

[sawface1]

steven lawrance did not deserve death so what was the reason skin colour hatrid? there is nothing different about black people or white people wer all the same,equal!!!

[sawface1]

why would anyone do that for no reason they deserve life in prison all of them no bail allowed but some got out on bail and only one is left to face his life in prison i think they all should be locked up for good! people like that make me feel sick

[therusher8]

Spot the Holby City actor -- he plays Rick

[sp0rtswr1ter150]

20:09 The Famous Plant!

[0nly1truth]

I must say, the acting in this is far better than most Hollywood movies.

[0nly1truth]

Racism is probably the highest form of unjustified arrogance.