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OPINION - The Leader podcast: Sixth Stephen Lawrence murder suspect named

The Met Police has named a major new suspect in the murder of 18-year-old Stephen Lawrence in 1993.

Evening Standard

'Stephen Lawrence suspect revelation too late for family - but not too late for Met Police'

News that Matthew White should also have faced charges over the racist murder which rocked our nation are a tough reminder of the changes still needed in the Met following the Casey Review

Daily Mirror

Stephen Lawrence murder suspect's chilling threat to black man on street where teen died

Matthew White chillingly told a black man who confronted him, as he attempted to shoplift in Eltham, South East London in 2020, that he would be “Stephen Lawrenced”

Daily Mirror

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Stephen Lawrence inquiry should have received more from Met, IOPC found

Watchdog identified further details that ‘could and should’ have been handed over to Macpherson inquiry

The Guardian - UK

Faith in Met police has plummeted and signs are it will only sink lower

Claims it let a key suspect in Stephen Lawrence murder slip away show how the force continues to be weighed down by its past

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Lawrence’s father and friend call for murder inquiry to be reopened

Met urged to re-examine case after new suspect is named and evidence emerges of police mistakes

The Guardian - UK

New suspect named in Stephen Lawrence case 30 years on

A new suspect has been named in the murder of Stephen Lawrence, sparking a furious response from his mother and renewed calls for officers involved in the case to be sacked for repeatedly bungling the investigation.

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Stephen Lawrence: Who was murder suspect Matthew White and why was he never charged?

Matthew White has been identified as the sixth suspect in the 1993 murder of Stephen Lawrence - and new findings suggest multiple opportunities were missed to build a case against him

Daily Mirror

Who is Matthew White? New suspect in Stephen Lawrence murder

White first came to police attention aftering telling officers he visited the home address of two other suspects on night of murder

The Independent UK

Who was Stephen Lawrence case suspect Matthew White?

White, who died in 2021 aged 50, was convicted of an assault on a black shop worker near where Lawrence was murdered

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Lawrence's mum 'unsurprised' by police failures as new murder suspect named

Stephen Lawrence, an 18-year-old aspiring architect, was murdered on his way home in an unprovoked attack by a gang of racists in Eltham, south-east London, in April 1993

Daily Mirror

Too late for Stephen Lawrence but not for Met chief to drive reform

Analysis: Development is a serious blow to Mark Rowley’s bid to restore the force’s reputation and a reminder that the Met’s problems are ongoing

Evening Standard

Met police urged to reopen Stephen Lawrence murder case after sixth suspect named

Barrister Michael Mansfield says it is still possible to put the remaining suspects on trial 30 years after the killing

Evening Standard

Stephen Lawrence suspect was convicted of assaulting Black shop worker

Matthew White’s last criminal conviction was a 2020 assault where the victim said he warned: ‘Remember where you are, remember what happened to Stephen Lawrence’

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OPINION - The Standard View: Naming of a new suspect in Stephen Lawrence murder reveals yet more police failings

The entire incident that led to the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence on April 22, 1993, likely lasted no longer than 20 seconds. However, its impact on the capital, our communities and faith in policing has endured for decades — and it is not over yet.

The Independent UK

Stephen Lawrence’s mother reacts with fury over failures linked to sixth suspect

The BBC revealed that leads connected to Matthew White were not properly followed up by police until 20 years after the teenager’s racist murder.

Evening Standard

Stephen Lawrence murder: 50-year-old Matthew White named as sixth suspect for first time

Key suspect cheats justice thanks to more errors by Met

Daily Mirror

Where Stephen Lawrence's murderers are now as new suspect is named

Police have confirmed the name of a sixth alleged attacker in the UK's most notorious racist murder after the Metropolitan Police admitted 'many mistakes' were made in the 1990s investigation

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The Independent UK

Stephen Lawrence murder: A timeline of events

Teenager was murdered in racially motivated attack in London in 1993

The Independent UK

Doreen Lawrence’s fury as new suspect in Stephen Lawrence murder named for first time

Matthew White, 50, who died in 2021, allegedly told police he had been at scene of murder but officers failed to properly investigate

The Independent UK

New suspect named over Stephen Lawrence murder

Matthew White was arrested twice but never charged.

The Guardian - UK

Met police name new suspect in Stephen Lawrence murder

Matthew White, who died in 2021, reported to have been central to the case, a BBC investigation has found

Evening Standard

Met Police name new suspect in Stephen Lawrence murder

Matthew White, who died in 2021 at the age of 50, has been named as the sixth suspect

Daily Mirror

New Stephen Lawrence suspect named as Met Police makes rare decision for racist murder

Police have confirmed the name of a sixth alleged attacker in the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence after the Metropolitan Police said 'many mistakes' were made in the 1990s investigation

Wales Online

Police name major suspect in murder of Stephen Lawrence

The Stephen Lawrence case had a significant impact on race relations and the fight against racism in the United Kingdom

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