Mother of Stephen Lawrence brands killer ‘coward’ at parole hearing

Politics
8 Oct 2025 • 11:50 PM MYT
The Independent
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The mother of Stephen Lawrence has called one of her son’s killers a “coward” who refused to show his face and tell the truth.

A parole hearing is under way for David Norris, 49, who was convicted of Stephen’s murder in 2011 and jailed the following year.

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He gave evidence on Tuesday and repeatedly refused to name the other four or five attackers who were there on the night.

Speaking after two days of a public hearing on Wednesday, Baroness Doreen Lawrence said: “The only person he feels sorry for is himself.

“As far as I am concerned he is a coward.

“He refused to show his face. He needs to look me in the eye and tell me exactly what he did and why he did it.”

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