Convicted: The Duo `Infected with Gross, Revolting Racism' ; ANALYSIS Norris Shouted `Nigger' at Black Police Officer One Mile from Spot Where Lawrence Was Killed - Then Acourt Drove Car at Him

Jason Bennetto Crime Correspondent, The Independent (London, England)

THE FIVE suspects for the murder of Stephen Lawrence were described by the inquiry report into the botched police investigation as "infected and invaded by gross and revolting racism".

For nearly a decade the Metropolitan Police have been trying to put the five young men behind bars for the stabbing of the black 18- year-old at a bus stop in Eltham, south-east London.

Yesterday, two of the suspects were locked up and now face a substantial stretch in jail after the police secured a conviction for an offence unrelated to Stephen's murder.

David Norris, 25, and Neil Acourt, 27, could be imprisoned for up to two years after a jury found them guilty of …

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Publication information: Article title: Convicted: The Duo `Infected with Gross, Revolting Racism' ; ANALYSIS Norris Shouted `Nigger' at Black Police Officer One Mile from Spot Where Lawrence Was Killed - Then Acourt Drove Car at Him. Contributors: Jason Bennetto Crime Correspondent - Author. Newspaper title: The Independent (London, England). Publication date: July 25, 2002. Page number: 2. © 2009 The Independent - London. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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