Stephen Lawrence Case

Where did Stephen Lawrence's murder take place?

• on a bus

• on Well Hall road

• in his home

• at a movie theater

Who was with Stephen Lawrence when he was attacked?

• his mom, Doreen Lawrence

• his friend, Duwayne Brooks

• his little sister, Georgina Lawrence

• his dad, Neville Lawrence

When Stephen Lawrence was attacked, what did his friend initially think happened to him?

• he was stabbed

• he was beaten and kicked

• he was hit with an iron bar

• he was hit by a car

Because this was a stranger attack, the police were concerned they wouldn't be able to identify possible suspects. However, these key items came in to help point to possible suspects within 24 hours. Select all that apply.

• Notes with suspect names on them

• Anonymous phone calls naming suspects

• The weapons that were used in the murder

• Fibers off the attackers

Why did the police not arrest the suspects sooner? Select all that apply

• They thought the calls and notes were based on rumors.

• They did't have any evidence to put the suspects at the scene.

• They were juveniles and arresting juveniles can be tricky.

• They were white so they didn't match the description from Duwayne Brooks.

Which famous person is thought to have helped launch this case from local news to nationwide after meeting with Stephen's parents?

• Nelson Mandela

• The Queen

• Mother Theresa

• Martin Luther King Jr.

Duwayne was able to identify two of the suspects in a line up, however, the charges against them were eventually dropped because

• Duwayne's eyewitness account was considered unreliable.

• A CPS officer claimed Duwayne told him he was given a description of the suspects from friends.

• Duwayne said that he had described the suspects to friends.

• All of the choices are correct.

In September 1994, ____________ initiated a private prosecution against the initial two suspects and the three others linked to them.

• The Queen

• The Metropolitan Police

• The Family of Stephen Lawrence

• The Crown Prosecution Service

The private prosecution (between 1994-1996) resulted in

• the charges against Jamie Acourt and David Norris being dropped.

• the three remaining suspects, Neil Acourt, Luke Knight, and Gary Dobson being acquitted.

• Duwayne Brook's eyewitness testimony being ruled "unreliable"

• All of the answer choices are correct.

After the private prosecution concluded, the Daily Mail took it upon themselves to do what?

• Write a front page article calling out the "MURDERERS"

• Pay for the family's legal expenses

• Start a riot in the streets over the unfairness of the trial

• Get political leaders involved in the case