Overview

• Four retired police officers involved in the original Stephen Lawrence murder investigation will not face criminal charges for misconduct in public office.
• Stephen Lawrence was murdered in 1993 by a group of men in south London.
• The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has decided not to bring criminal charges against the four officers, and no charges will be brought in relation to allegations of perjury by a suspect.
• Only two of Mr. Lawrence's killers have been brought to justice, with the recent naming of a sixth suspect highlighting the bungled handling of evidence.
• The CPS decision is subject to the Victims' Right to Review (VRR) scheme, allowing victims or their families to request a review of the decision not to start a prosecution.