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Doreen Lawrence reveals emotional toll of seeking justice for son Stephen

Doreen Lawrence
Doreen Lawrence: ‘There are times you think you can’t go on, but then you just think of the person you’re fighting for.’ Photograph: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images

Doreen Lawrence, who has campaigned tirelessly for justice and equality since her son was killed in an unprovoked racist attack in 1993, has spoken candidly for the first time about finding her inner strength after the brutal murder that seized Britain.

In a BBC Maestro course released on Thursday, Lady Lawrence reflects on being thrust into the spotlight and having to publicly mourn her son Stephen, then 18, who was stabbed while waiting for a bus in Eltham, south London, nearly 30 years ago.

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