Steve Coogan to play detective in drama about murder of Stephen Lawrence
nme.comThe Murder of Stephen Lawrence.DCI Clive Driscoll, to be played by Coogan, took on the case that led to two men’s conviction for the murder of Lawrence in 1993.
Lawrence was attacked at a bus stop in a racially motivated attack in Eltham, South London.At the time of the 1999 series, no one had been convicted of the murder, but Gary Dobson and David Norris were eventually jailed for the murder in 2012.The new series will be set in 2016, and focus on Lawrence’s family’s struggle to get justice for Lawrence.The new series will be produced by Madonna Baptiste, who said in a statement obtained by Chortle that “current events only highlight how relevant and important Stephen’s case remains,” adding that the campaign for justice that the show will.
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