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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Ex-CPS chief Nazir Afzal condemns delay over Stephen Lawrence case investigation

A former chief prosecutor has slammed the “unacceptable” delay in action against police officers whose failings are said to have hindered the 1993 enquiry into Stephen Lawrence’s murder.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has had a file of evidence linked to four officers involved in the original investigation for two-and-a-half years, but is yet to make any charges.

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