“Stephen Lawrence lived for 18 years, 7 months and 9 days. It took 18 years, 8 months and 12 days to bring his killers to justice”.
The newspapers have been full of headlines and Twitter full of posts such as the one above by @ColAdam. Everyone hopes that the Lawrence family can now take time to grieve. This has been an emotional and life-changing experience for many, and the changes brought about by the campaign to convict Stephen’s killers have fundamentally altered our criminal justice system. In the lead-up to the sentencing of Gary Dobson and David Norris, five questions seemed to vex the public:
