The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence

The Murder of Stephen Lawrence

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1999
1h 43m
5.7(3 votes)
Drama
TV Movie

Overview

Stephen Lawrence was a black London teenager murdered by white racists in 1993. His parents fought to have the crime properly investigated, culminating in a judicial enquiry into the event itself and also the inadequacies of the ensuing investigation by the London Metropolitan Police.

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44 members
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Doreen Lawrence

Marianne Jean-Baptiste
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Hugh Quarshie

Neville Lawrence

Hugh Quarshie
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Leon Black

Stephen Lawrence

Leon Black
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Ashley Walters

Stuart Lawrence

Ashley Walters
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Millicent Gezi

Georgina Lawrence

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Joseph Kpobie

Duwayne Brooks

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Brian Bovell

Uncle

Brian Bovell
Crew

Jo Martin

Cheryl Stoley

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Michael Feast

DCS Ilsley

Michael Feast
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Kenneth Cranham

Michael Mansfield QC

Kenneth Cranham
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David Calder

Sir Paul Condon

David Calder
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Shaun Chawdhary

Imran Khan

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Stafford Gordon

DAC Ian Johnston

Stafford Gordon
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David Schaal

DS Bevan

David Schaal
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Jenny Tarren

WDC Holden

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Natasha Williams

Clara

Natasha Williams
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Doña Croll

Ros Howells OBE

Doña Croll
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Sandra Bee

ARA Woman

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Trevor Thomas

ARA Man

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Ricci Harnett

Neil Acourt

Ricci Harnett
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Lee Colley

Jamie Acourt

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Darren Morfitt

Luke Knight

Darren Morfitt
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Neil Maskell

Gary Dobson

Neil Maskell
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Dominic Power

David Norris

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Simon Kunz

Defence Barrister

Simon Kunz
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Tim Munro

Mr Taffe

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Terry Bird

Mr Shepherd

Terry Bird
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Philip Nelson

Joey Shepherd

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Cathy Murphy

Woman at Door

Cathy Murphy
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Howard Whiteson

Council Official

Howard Whiteson
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Neelam Bakshi

Doctor

Neelam Bakshi
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Polly Lister

Nurse

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Cambridge Jones

Staff Officer

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Anna Northam

PC Bethal

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Kim MacDonald

PC Gleeson

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Jack Waters

Reporter

Jack Waters
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Andy Baker

Reporter

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Tony Guilfoyle

Magistrate

Tony Guilfoyle
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David Cann

Forensic Scientist

David Cann
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Sam Cox

Pathologist

Sam Cox
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Albert Welling

Jury Foreman

Albert Welling
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David McKail

Coroner

David McKail
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Elaine Rhoades

Theresa Norris

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Lawrence Sheldon

Noakes

Lawrence Sheldon

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