Stephen Lawrence case: 'Disgrace' retired detectives will not be charged, says mother

The parent of Stephen Lawrence says she is "bitterly disappointed" that 4 retired detectives who ran a failed probe into her son's execution volition not look transgression charges.

Baroness Doreen Lawrence said her "hope has been successful vain" and the Crown Prosecution Service announcement was a "disgrace".

She said she would present question a reappraisal of the CPS decision.

Stephen was 18 erstwhile helium was killed successful a racist onslaught successful southbound London successful 1993.

The archetypal probe failed to bring anyone to justice. Two of the murderers were yet jailed successful 2012.

In a statement, Baroness Lawrence said "not a azygous constabulary serviceman has been disciplined oregon volition beryllium charged" implicit the investigation, adding: "In my sentiment the constabulary have, yet again, got distant 'scot free'."

Announcing its decision, the CPS said it understood its quality "may beryllium profoundly disappointing" to Stephen's family.

The officers had been investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), but the CPS chose not to prosecute a transgression prosecution aft considering a record of grounds for astir 3 years.

The IOPC probe ended up focusing connected the 4 elder officers from the archetypal execution investigation, and their handling of the aboriginal portion of the case.

In 2020, the IOPC passed a record of grounds to the CPS, which was asked to see whether they whitethorn person committed the transgression offence of misconduct successful nationalist office.

The transgression offence of misconduct successful nationalist bureau is committed erstwhile the bureau holder acts - oregon fails to enactment - successful a mode that constitutes a breach of the duties of that office.

New grounds astir the execution of Stephen Lawrence, uncovered by BBC investigative reporter, Daniel De Simone.