A parole board panel is currently considering the potential release of David Norris, one of two individuals convicted in the 1993 murder of Stephen Lawrence. At the hearing, Norris admitted to punching Lawrence but denied inflicting stab wounds during the attack. The proceedings have featured differing professional opinions regarding his suitability for release; one prison psychologist deemed him unsafe, recommending he remain in a closed prison (though potentially a lower-security facility), while a second psychologist, requested by Norris, concluded he is safe for release.
Intelligence reports presented to the panel indicated Norris had used racially abusive language in prison. Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Stephen Lawrence’s mother, expressed significant shock, highlighting that police had reportedly known for years about Norris’s now-accepted involvement in the attack.
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