Stephen Lawrence killer faces parole; father demands names

Neville Lawrence has urged that David Norris must name the other members of the racist gang that killed his son Stephen before he can be considered safe for parole, as Norris prepares for a Parole Board hearing that will be livestreamed to a courtroom at the Royal Courts of Justice. Norris, now 49, was convicted in January 2012 for the 1993 murder in Eltham and received a life sentence with a minimum term of 14 years and three months. Permission was granted for the hearing to be public and Norris will appear on camera with only the back of his head visible. Prison records show Norris accepts he was at the scene and says he punched Stephen but denies stabbing him. Police believe up to six people attacked Stephen; only Norris and Gary Dobson have been convicted, while other prime suspects including Neil and Jamie Acourt and Luke Knight have not been held to account, and one named suspect, Matthew White, died in 2021. Neville Lawrence says naming the others would show genuine remorse, is vital for justice, and remains crucial for his family to move on after a killing that ruined their lives.