Key Evidence In Stephen Lawrence Murder Was Lost For 21 Years

A key piece of evidence in the Stephen Lawrence murder investigation lay hidden in police files for 21 years because of a clerical error. The strap was recovered 11 yards from where Stephen was killed - but for more than two decades, it was wrongly logged as being found 90 yards away and considered of no relevance until the error was spotted two years ago. Senior investigating officer Chris Le Pere said the position of the strap had been wrongly recorded "as an innocent mistake" and was not link