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Lawrence Smear: Black Police view - London

A former head of the Black Police Association says he's not surprised by claims of a police smear campaign against the family of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence.
Superintendent Leroy Logan says the organisation will 'try to reduce risk by any means neccessary to some extent' - and branded the allegations 'despicable'.
Stephen's mother, Doreen Lawrence - who is calling for a public inquiry into claims of a police smear campaign - says the home secretary has told her "all options are open".
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Office said Mrs May would "reflect" on how to "get to the heart of all outstanding questions".
Labour said it now backed Mrs Lawrence's call for a public inquiry, with the full power to investigate.
It comes after former police officer Peter Francis said he posed as an anti-racism campaigner after the murder and was asked to find "dirt" on the family.
Superintendent Logan tells ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ London 94.9's Dotun Adebayo he's seen similar tactics before.

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