April 27, 2025
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Stephen Lawrence’s father says he was not told son’s body was being exhumed

Stephen Lawrence’s father says he was not told son’s body was being exhumed

Neville Lawrence says he learned of plans to return remains to UK after he saw video of damaged grave in Jamaica

Stephen Lawrence’s father has said he was not informed of the decision to exhume his son’s body in Jamaica and return it to the UK, and that he is “appalled” at the condition his grave was left in.

It comes after Stephen’s mother, Doreen Lawrence, said her family had decided to “bring Stephen home to be closer to us” after originally burying him on the Caribbean island because they felt “he would not be at peace in this country”.

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