Why Stephen?: A Black Britain Special Report | Black Britain

Duration: 27'58''

Synopsis

Stephen Lawrence wasn't the first black person to be murdered on the streets of Britain, so why has his death touched such a nerve with the public? Was it the incompetence of the police or public revulsion?

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