Family criticises black officer who spied on Stephen Lawrence campaign

The officer spied on campaigners who sought to put pressure on the police to investigate properly the murder of Stephen Lawrence by a racist gang. Photograph: Family Handout/PA

A family has criticised a black undercover police officer for stealing the identity of their dead brother to spy on anti-racist activists and the campaign to expose the killers of teenager Stephen Lawrence, a public inquiry has heard.

The officer used the identity of Anthony Lewis, who died aged seven, to develop his fake persona when he infiltrated anti-racist and leftwing groups.