Theresa May says she wants the first Stephen Lawrence Day to help ensure his legacy is a 'brighter, better future'.
Theresa May says Stephen was a 'young man of enormous potential' and 'his life stands as an example'The murder of Stephen Lawrence was a"watershed moment" that forced Britain to"wake up to the reality of the racism that still exists in our society", Theresa May has said.
The 18-year-old, described by Mrs May as a"young man of enormous potential", was murdered on 22 April 1993 by a gang of racists in Eltham, southeast London.David Norris and Gary Dobson are serving life sentences after being convicted of murder, but the rest have evaded justice."It was a moment that demanded we wake up to the reality of the racism that still exists in our society and the obstacles that far too many young people live with every single day of their lives.
She said:"He was talented and much loved - and he had every reason to believe that he would go on to make the most of all that life has to offer.
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