Lawrence legacy: Murder took on 'political and social dimension'

Two men have been convicted of the racist murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence, 18 years after he was stabbed to death near a south London bus stop.

Gary Dobson and David Norris were found guilty by an Old Bailey jury after a trial based on forensic evidence.

Mark Easton looks at the wider impact of the case on race relations in British society.

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