Friends mark Stephen Lawrence anniversary

'The killing of the eighteen-year-old in Eltham, southeast London, on 22 April 1993, marks a watershed moment for race equality in Britain.'

by Rebecca Hardy 21st April 2023

Quakers have been speaking out on the thirtieth anniversary of Stephen Lawrence’s murder this month. The killing of the eighteen-year-old in Eltham, southeast London, on 22 April 1993, marks a watershed moment for race equality in Britain. As a result of the Metropolitan Police’s flawed investigation into Stephen’s killing, it was subsequently labelled as ‘institutionally racist’ by the 1999 Macpherson Report.