Doreen Lawrence: Stephen’s story ‘as important and relevant as ever’

Mother of murdered black teenager speaks at memorial service marking 30th anniversary of his killing

Doreen Lawrence has said her son Stephen’s “story remains as important and relevant as ever” at a central London memorial service to mark the 30th anniversary of the teenager’s killing.

The murder victim’s family gathered for the anniversary at St Martin-in-the-Fields church in Trafalgar Square on Saturday, with the Labour leader, Keir Starmer, and the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, also in attendance.