Baroness Doreen Lawrence has announced that her son Stephen Lawrence's body will be returned to the UK from Jamaica, 31 years after his murder in a racist attack.

Initially, the family chose to bury Stephen in Jamaica, believing he would not find peace in the UK after his tragic death in April 1993.

The family had hoped to handle the exhumation privately but faced unforeseen circumstances that hindered this wish.

The family expressed distress over a funeral home's decision that exposed Stephen's grave to the public, which was further compounded by images appearing on social media.

Baroness Lawrence urged for the removal of the shared images and requested respect for her family's privacy during this sensitive time.

The family expressed disheartenment over the posting of images without considering the emotional impact on them.

In June, Baroness Lawrence expressed her disappointment over the decision not to charge four officers involved in the original investigation, calling it a 'new low' in her family's treatment by the justice system.

The original police investigation into Stephen's murder was criticized for being marred by institutional racism, incompetence, and alleged corruption.

Baroness Lawrence's campaigning led to the conviction of two of Stephen's assailants 20 years later and highlighted institutional racism in the Metropolitan Police through the Macpherson report.

Stephen Lawrence was murdered by a gang of racists in Eltham, southeast London, when he was just 18 years old, as he ran to catch a bus.

A third suspect, Matthew White, was identified in June 2023; he had previously died in 2021 and had a history of violence against Black individuals.