This is Crime House.

Hope plays a huge role in our lives. It can keep us going in hard times and give us an extra push when we need it.

But sometimes hope can also hurt us, especially when the thing you want completely depends

on someone else's actions.

No one knows this better than Doreen Lawrence.

In the aftermath of her son Stephen's brutal and unjust murder, Doreen held on to hope that his killers would face the consequences

they deserved. But time and time again, the justice system failed her. Still, Doreen clung

to her last shreds of hope, until finally, she crossed paths with the one person who could

help her win a decades-long fight.

The human mind is powerful. It shapes how we think, feel, love, and hate.

But sometimes it drives people to commit the unthinkable.

This is serial killers and murderous minds, a crime house original.

I'm Vanessa Richardson.

And I'm forensic psychologist, Dr. Tristan Engels. Every Monday and Thursday,

we uncover the darkest minds in history, analyzing what makes a killer.

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Before we get started, be advised that this episode contains discussion of racism, hate crimes, and murder.

Today, we conclude our deep dive into the tragic murder of Stephen Lawrence.

Stephen's death was the result of a hate crime, and in her

fight for justice, his mother Doreen helped uncover layers of police incompetence and corruption.

As Vanessa goes through the story, I'll be talking about things like the dangerous appeal

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