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Daily Mirror
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Tom Pettifor

Stephen Lawrence cop probed theory of SIXTH attacker - but was told to retire

The detective who caught two of Stephen Lawrence’s killers has said he had unfinished lines of inquiry when he was booted off the case.

Former Det Chief Insp Clive Driscoll snared the racist murderers in 2012 and was optimistic charges would be brought against more – but he was told to retire by the Met in 2014.

Mr Driscoll, portrayed by Steve Coogan in ITV drama “Stephen”, said he was investigating an alleged sixth member of the gang at the time.

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