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| Met police admits to snooping on Lawrence campaigners | Met police admits to snooping on Lawrence campaigners |
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| Scotland Yard has admitted that at least two undercover officers were deployed to gather information on the supporters of the family of murdered black teen Stephen Lawrence. | Scotland Yard has admitted that at least two undercover officers were deployed to gather information on the supporters of the family of murdered black teen Stephen Lawrence. |
| Craig Mackey, deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan police (MPS), has made the admission in a letter to the Guardian. | Craig Mackey, deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan police (MPS), has made the admission in a letter to the Guardian. |
| Stephen Lawrence was murdered in 1993 by a racist mob and his family's suspicions that the Met bungled the hunt for the killers was eventually borne out by the Macpherson report in 1999. | Stephen Lawrence was murdered in 1993 by a racist mob and his family's suspicions that the Met bungled the hunt for the killers was eventually borne out by the Macpherson report in 1999. |
| In his letter, Mackey says material in the Met's files shows "undercover officers were deployed into supporters and campaigns surrounding the murder of Stephen Lawrence". He says this material was shared with Stephen's mother and surviving brother earlier this month. | In his letter, Mackey says material in the Met's files shows "undercover officers were deployed into supporters and campaigns surrounding the murder of Stephen Lawrence". He says this material was shared with Stephen's mother and surviving brother earlier this month. |
| Mackey writes that Doreen and Stuart Lawrence were told by commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe: "Undercover officers were deployed into supporters and campaigns surrounding the murder of Stephen Lawrence." Mackey also criticises the Guardian: "Your article gives the very misleading impression that the MPS and the commissioner had 'failed to tell' the Lawrence family information that has in fact been passed on." The controversy follows the Guardian revealing a Met infiltration of groups campaigning in support of the Lawrence family, after their son's murder as they fought Britain's biggest force for justice. Former undercover cop Peter Francis turned whistleblower to explain how he was asked to dig dirt that could be used to discredit the family. He said his deployment was kept from the Macpherson inquiry.Francis has been cooperating with MPs on the home affairs committee. Its chair, Keith Vaz, said they would consider calling Francis in the autumn. | Mackey writes that Doreen and Stuart Lawrence were told by commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe: "Undercover officers were deployed into supporters and campaigns surrounding the murder of Stephen Lawrence." Mackey also criticises the Guardian: "Your article gives the very misleading impression that the MPS and the commissioner had 'failed to tell' the Lawrence family information that has in fact been passed on." The controversy follows the Guardian revealing a Met infiltration of groups campaigning in support of the Lawrence family, after their son's murder as they fought Britain's biggest force for justice. Former undercover cop Peter Francis turned whistleblower to explain how he was asked to dig dirt that could be used to discredit the family. He said his deployment was kept from the Macpherson inquiry.Francis has been cooperating with MPs on the home affairs committee. Its chair, Keith Vaz, said they would consider calling Francis in the autumn. |
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