Stephen Lawrence murder suspects won't face justice, says victim's best friend

Stephen Lawrence murder suspects won't face justice, says victim's best friend who witnessed the racist attack Stephen Lawrence's friend does not think anymore will be brought to justice Duwayne Brooks was with Stephen when he was stabbed in London in 1993 The Daily Mail famously accused a gang of five men of the teen's murder Two of them, Gary Dobson and David Norris, were jailed for life in 2012

By Jemma Buckley Crime Correspondent

Published: 00:54 GMT, 22 March 2019 | Updated: 00:54 GMT, 22 March 2019

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The best friend of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence has said he does not believe any more suspects in the racist attack will be brought to justice.

Duwayne Brooks, who was with Stephen when he was stabbed in London in 1993, said there is 'no way' the remaining suspects could be convicted.

Speaking before presenting a BBC documentary on knife crime last night, Mr Brooks, 44, said 'only someone very close' to the group could lead to further convictions and he did not believe that would happen.

In April 1993 Stephen Lawrence (pictured) was stabbed to death in an unprovoked racist attack in Eltham, South-East London

In April 1993 Stephen Lawrence (pictured) was stabbed to death in an unprovoked racist attack in Eltham, South-East London

Gary Dobson

David Norris

It took reform of the UK's double jeopardy law for Gary Dobson, 41, left, to be convicted of Stephen’s murder. David Norris, right, was jailed for 14 years for the murder

The Daily Mail accused five men of being the 18-year-old's murderers in its famous 1997 front page.

Two of them, Gary Dobson and David Norris, were jailed for life in

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