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Stephen Lawrence’s father ‘appalled’ son’s body was exhumed to return to UK

Stephen Lawrence’s father ‘appalled’ son’s body was exhumed to return to UK



Neville Lawrence says he only found out about exhumation after he was shown video of damage to grave in JamaicaStephen Lawrence’s father has said he is “appalled” at the decision to exhume his son’s body in Jamaica and return it to the UK 31 years after his murder.It comes after Stephen’s mother, Doreen Lawrence, said the family had decided to “bring Stephen home to be closer to us” after originally burying him on the Caribbean island because they felt “he would not be at peace in this country”. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-08-02 16:34:22

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