- Title: Stephen Lawrence
- Date: 15th February 1997
- Summary: The story of the Stephen Lawrence trial from the perspective of his family. Nearly four years ago, 18 year old Stephen Lawrence was stabbed to death by a gang of white youths at a bus stop near his home in Eltham, south east London. The Crown Prosecution Service dropped proceedings against the alleged culprits on grounds of insufficient evidence. The case became a cause celebre - for many people it demonstrated that black people were not equal before the law and that racists attacks were not treated seriously by the authorities. The family brought an unprecedented private prosecution for murder which foundered after the judge refused to admit much of the evidence. The Stephen Lawrence Story, which will be screened after the long delayed inquest into Stephen's death, follows Stephen's parents through the hopes and fears of their legal action and its painful aftermath. DOREEN and NEVILLE LAWRENCE ask not just why their son was killed but why they feel they cannot see justice done. They go to Jamaica to visit Stephen's grave and to decide whether there is any future for them in Britain.
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Documentary and Factual
- Producer:Lee-Wright Productions
- Programme Episode:Episode 1
- Transmission Date:15/02/1997
- Rights:On Request
- Decade: 1990s