Stephen Lawrence's body will be returned to the UK from Jamaica 31 years after his racist murder, his mother Baroness Doreen Lawrence said, after images of his exhumed grave appeared online.
Stephen Lawrence's body will be returned to the UK from Jamaica 31 years after his racist murder in London, his mother Doreen Lawrence revealed today.
Stephen was murdered by a gang of racists in Eltham, South East London, in April 1993 as he went to catch a bus with his friend Duwayne Brooks, and only two of his five or six killers have been brought to justice. 'Following Stephen's passing, we made the decision to have him laid to rest in Jamaica, as we felt he would not be at peace in this country. After 31 years, we have decided as a family that we would like to bring Stephen home to be closer to us.
'We had hoped to have carried out this sensitive task privately, but due to unforeseen circumstances, this was not possible. We apologise for any distress caused by those who saw the images and kindly request that, out of respect for us and our privacy, these are removed from all media platforms.
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