Murder of Stephen Lawrence

Historical eventApril 221993

Murder of Stephen Lawrence

Eighteen-year-old Stephen Lawrence is murdered in a racially motivated attack while waiting for a bus in Well Hall, Eltham.

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When
Thursday, April 22 199333 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
20th century · 1990s
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Dates: From 1993.

What happened

Stephen Adrian Lawrence was an 18-year-old black British student from Woolwich, southeast London, England who was murdered in a racially motivated attack while waiting for a bus on Well Hall Road in Eltham, on the evening of 22 April 1993. The case became a cause célèbre; its fallout included changes of attitudes on racism and the police, and to the law and police practice. It also led to the partial revocation of the rule against double jeopardy. Two of the perpetrators were convicted of murder on 3 January 2012.

April 22 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

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  7. 2013Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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  9. 20202020 Eastern Freeway truck crash
  10. 2022Self-immolation of Wynn Bruce
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April 22 1993 — 33 years ago, on a Thursday.

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