About this episode

The episode discusses the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence and how advancements in forensics helped solve the cold case.

Britain was changed forever by the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence in South East London in April 1993. What followed was a story of police incompetence, institutional racism and, eventually, a cold case that was cracked and which led to murder convictions for two of the original five suspects. In this episode, Andy & Neil explain how cold cases work, and Neil reveals the personal role he played in helping to convict David Norris and Gary Dobson of Stephen Lawrence's murder. They also explain how developments in forensics and the abolition of the 'double jeopardy' law played a vital part in bringing two of Stephen's killers to justice, and Neil gives his view on whether any of the other murderers are ever likely to see the inside of a prison cell for their part in what happened in Eltham 33 years ago. Follow us on social media: @thecrimeagents The Crime Agents is a Global production , available every Monday and Thursday on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode.

People in this episode

Hosts: Andy, Neil

Topics covered

• racism
• murder
• cold case
• forensics
• justice
• police incompetence

Keywords

• Stephen Lawrence
• cold case
• murder convictions
• institutional racism
• forensics
• double jeopardy
• justice

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Britain, South East London

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