News - 2 Charged for Stephen Lawrence Murder
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Two men are to face trial for the murder of London teenager Stephen Lawrence 18 years ago.
Gary Dobson and David Norris will stand trial over the murder of Stephen Lawrence,
Gary Dobson, 35, and David Norris, 34, are accused of killing the black teenager at a bus stop in Eltham, south-east London, on 22 April 1993.
TIMELINE
April 22 1993
Stephen Lawrence is stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack by a gang of white youths as he waits at a bus stop in Eltham, south-east London, with his friend Duwayne Brooks.
26-30 April 1993
A surveillance operation on four prime suspects is carried out.
May 4 1993
The Lawrence family complains that the police are not doing enough to catch Stephen's killers.
May 7 1993
Searches are carried out of the homes of brothers Neil and Jamie Acourt, and David Norris and Gary Dobson. Mr Norris is not at home but the Acourt brothers and Mr Dobson are arrested, then released on bail.
May 10 1993
Mr Norris surrenders to the police and is arrested and interviewed.
May 13 1993
Identification parades are done for Neil Acourt, Mr Dobson and Mr Norris. Neil Acourt is identified by Mr Brooks as one of the gang responsible. Acourt is charged with the murder of Stephen and the attempted murder of Stacey Benefield a month earlier. Mr Norris is charged with the attempted murder of Benefield.
June 23 1993
Luke Knight is charged with Stephen's murder and remanded in custody.
July 29 1993
Committal proceedings are scheduled for Neil Acourt and Mr Knight but the Crown Prosecution Service formally discontinues the prosecution after a meeting between the CPS and the senior investigating officer.
December 22 1993
The Southwark coroner, Sir Montague Levine, halts an inquest into Stephen's death after the family's barrister, Michael Mansfield QC, says there is "dramatic" new evidence.
April 16 1994
The CPS says the new evidence is insufficient to support murder charges.
September 1994
The Lawrence family begins a private prosecution against the prime suspects.
April 18 1996
The murder trial begins against Neil Acourt, Mr Knight and Mr Dobson at the central criminal court.
April 25 1996
The case collapses after Mr Justice Curtis rules that identification evidence from Mr Brooks is inadmissible. All three are acquitted.
February 13 1997
The inquest into Stephen's death ends and the jury decides he was "unlawfully killed by five white youths".
July 31 1997
A judicial inquiry is announced by the home secretary.
December 15 1997
A Police Complaints Authority report on the original police investigation of Stephen's murder identifies "significant weaknesses, omissions and lost opportunities".
February 24 1999
The MacPherson report is published.
May 5 2004
The CPS announces there is "insufficient evidence" to prosecute anyone for Stephen's murder.
April 2005
The double jeopardy legal principle, preventing suspects being tried twice for the same crime, is scrapped.
July 2006
A BBC documentary alleges police corruption in the Lawrence case. It is suggested that Clifford Norris, the gangland father of one of the prime suspects, might have paid the former detective sergeant John Davidson to be kept one step ahead of the investigation.
October 14 2007
The Independent Police Complaints Commission finds no evidence of police corruption and no evidence of dishonest links between Mr Davidson and Clifford Norris.
November 8 2007
Police confirm that they are investigating new forensic evidence in the case.
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Two men are to face trial for the murder of London teenager Stephen Lawrence 18 years ago.Gary Dobson and David Norris will stand trial over the murder of Stephen Lawrence,
Gary Dobson, 35, and David Norris, 34, are accused of killing the black teenager at a bus stop in Eltham, south-east London, on 22 April 1993.
Nobody has been convicted of the crime but a small team of Scotland Yard detectives has continued to investigate the 18-year-old's death.
Mr Dobson stood trial in 1996 over the murder - which he denied - and he was acquitted.
TIMELINE
April 22 1993
Stephen Lawrence is stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack by a gang of white youths as he waits at a bus stop in Eltham, south-east London, with his friend Duwayne Brooks.
26-30 April 1993
A surveillance operation on four prime suspects is carried out.
May 4 1993
The Lawrence family complains that the police are not doing enough to catch Stephen's killers.
May 7 1993
Searches are carried out of the homes of brothers Neil and Jamie Acourt, and David Norris and Gary Dobson. Mr Norris is not at home but the Acourt brothers and Mr Dobson are arrested, then released on bail.
May 10 1993
Mr Norris surrenders to the police and is arrested and interviewed.
May 13 1993
Identification parades are done for Neil Acourt, Mr Dobson and Mr Norris. Neil Acourt is identified by Mr Brooks as one of the gang responsible. Acourt is charged with the murder of Stephen and the attempted murder of Stacey Benefield a month earlier. Mr Norris is charged with the attempted murder of Benefield.
June 23 1993
Luke Knight is charged with Stephen's murder and remanded in custody.
July 29 1993
Committal proceedings are scheduled for Neil Acourt and Mr Knight but the Crown Prosecution Service formally discontinues the prosecution after a meeting between the CPS and the senior investigating officer.
December 22 1993
The Southwark coroner, Sir Montague Levine, halts an inquest into Stephen's death after the family's barrister, Michael Mansfield QC, says there is "dramatic" new evidence.
April 16 1994
The CPS says the new evidence is insufficient to support murder charges.
September 1994
The Lawrence family begins a private prosecution against the prime suspects.
April 18 1996
The murder trial begins against Neil Acourt, Mr Knight and Mr Dobson at the central criminal court.
April 25 1996
The case collapses after Mr Justice Curtis rules that identification evidence from Mr Brooks is inadmissible. All three are acquitted.
February 13 1997
The inquest into Stephen's death ends and the jury decides he was "unlawfully killed by five white youths".
July 31 1997
A judicial inquiry is announced by the home secretary.
December 15 1997
A Police Complaints Authority report on the original police investigation of Stephen's murder identifies "significant weaknesses, omissions and lost opportunities".
February 24 1999
The MacPherson report is published.
May 5 2004
The CPS announces there is "insufficient evidence" to prosecute anyone for Stephen's murder.
April 2005
The double jeopardy legal principle, preventing suspects being tried twice for the same crime, is scrapped.
July 2006
A BBC documentary alleges police corruption in the Lawrence case. It is suggested that Clifford Norris, the gangland father of one of the prime suspects, might have paid the former detective sergeant John Davidson to be kept one step ahead of the investigation.
October 14 2007
The Independent Police Complaints Commission finds no evidence of police corruption and no evidence of dishonest links between Mr Davidson and Clifford Norris.
November 8 2007
Police confirm that they are investigating new forensic evidence in the case.
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