Should Stephen Lawrence's killer be freed?

David Norris was convicted of the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence in April 1993 and now wants to be released from prison. Should he be? That is a question the Parole Board will consider as Norris has now served the minimum custodial term of a life sentence imposed in 2011. This body has the power to direct his release or refuse it on the grounds of risk to the public. While it is independent of politics, the profile of the perpetrator and the seriousness of the case means any direction to release will need the approval of the new Justice Secretary, David Lammy, who described the murder of Lawrence as a ‘seminal moment’ in shaping his understanding of racism in the criminal justice system. Norris and his co-accused Gary Dobson were convicted of a slaying that stunned Britain due in no sma