LONDON (AP) — A jury has found two men guilty of murdering a black teenager in a brutal assault that shook Britain to its roots nearly 20 years ago.
Gary Dobson, 36, and David Norris, 35, had denied killing Stephen Lawrence, who was stabbed to death in southeast London in 1993.
Prosecutors had claimed that blood, hair and fibers traced to Lawrence were found on Dobson and Norris’ clothes, proving their involvement. The defense had claimed the evidence was contaminated.
The jury deliberated for three days at the Old Bailey courthouse before announcing the verdict Tuesday.
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