I Thought This Had Been Put To Bed.....

[trt]

for good.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3786101/Stephen-s-final-moments-Crimewatch-reconstruction-shows-gang-SIX-white-youths-racing-attack-Lawrence.html

[tonyav]

Probably because they have found some new DNA ( female ) at the crime scene.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/11/females-dna-discovered-near-stephen-lawrences-murder-scene/

[agchristie]

The DM has always mounted a massive campaign on this case and their efforts will be unceasing until all the gang members are brought to justice.

The paper's headline in '97 naming the gang members and challenging them to 'sue us' was a clear indication of how far the DM was going to go to.Confidence in that bold tactic was underlined when none of the suspects did sue.

Since then of course,two gang members were convicted following advances in DNA techniques and now that a sixth possible gang member was possibly involved this case is not going to go away yet.

It is somewhat strange that 23 years later that this information has come to light don't you think?

[agchristie]

Thanks Tony,I didn't read your link before I started typing.

The disclosure of the female DNA on a bag strap does not necessarily place her at the scene of the crime but obviously the police will want to rule the female out.

[mikey4444]

I don't think that its that strange that after 23 years, new DNA is coming forward.

DNA evidence is advancing all the time, and its now possible to convict people from many years ago, based on DNA evidence.....there has been a few high profile cases recently.

[agchristie]

^ Mikey,I was referring to the sixth gang member not the DNA.

[mikey4444]

Sorry...I missed that. I am not sure where the original total of the murderers came from. I don't recall any CCTV footage, although I may be wrong about that. This new development is without doubt a bit odd.

[Peter Pedant]

I think this should have been put to bed fifteen years ago

oh yeah put like that - I totally agree ...

BUT instead - the liaison group ( group of fluffy women pcs ) were taking down the names and addresses of mourners and supporters to inform the police if there would be a movement of " The police are doing a crap job again "

the investigating o officer did not know the rules on arrest ( suspicion v certainty )

dwayne thingey wasnt looked on a valuable witness but instead as a complete pain in the arriss

and so on

Doreen comes out well or came out well
she still has confidence n the British Legal system and the british system -w ell would you if you had been treated like that /

yes, trt this should have been put to bed fifteen years ago ....

[agchristie]

I'm not sure how much significance the bagstrap will prove to have.It was found near the scene,which could mean anything.DNA is easily transferable and the sample extracted may not even belong to the owner who may not even have been at the scene.

As I mentioned,the police will want to trace the handler but since three clear suspects have not even been prosecuted, despite the high profile status,I don't hold out much hope that any progress will be made.

[agchristie]

Mikey > . I don't recall any CCTV footage

The OP's link shows a male who police want to speak to who has never been traced.