Stephen Lawrence: Gary Dobson and David Norris get life

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BBC News - Stephen Lawrence: Gary Dobson and David Norris get life

Two men found guilty of the 1993 racist murder of Stephen Lawrence in south-east London have been jailed for life.

Gary Dobson will serve a minimum of 15 years and two months, and David Norris 14 years and three months.

The pair were sentenced at the Old Bailey under guidelines in place at the time of the attack and as juveniles because both had been under 18.

Later, detectives said new information about the case had come in since the verdicts were returned 24 hours ago.

Det Ch Insp Clive Driscoll, who was commended by the trial judge for his work on the case, told BBC News the information was currently being evaluated.

Officers from the Lawrence inquiry team will discuss the case at a meeting with senior Scotland Yard officers next week.

Too short jail sentences for these murderers, imo. But the fact remains that they murdered when they were juveniles, and therefore the judge's hands were tied.