Overview

• David Norris is due before the Parole Board for the first time, with proceedings livestreamed by video to a courtroom at the Royal Courts of Justice after a media bid backed by Stephen Lawrence’s parents.
• A parole decision document says Norris now accepts he was at the scene but claims he punched Stephen Lawrence and was not the person who stabbed him.
• Neville Lawrence says he would only consider supporting release if Norris identifies the rest of the gang and issues a public apology to the family.
• Norris was convicted in 2012 under joint enterprise for the 1993 murder and is serving a life sentence with a minimum term of 14 years and three months.
• Police believe up to six people were involved, with only Norris and Gary Dobson convicted, and the College of Policing is reviewing the later stages of the investigation.