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Stephen Lawrence murder trial: Lawrence family reaction to guilty verdicts; Acting Deputy Commissioner Cressida Dick (Metropolitan Police) speaking to press SOT- We are very pleased for Stephen's family and those who loved him / There have been several investigations over the past 18 years during which the Lawrence family have campaigned tirelessly for justice / This prosecution has depended upon previously unavailable scientific technology and techniques which led to discovery of new evidence / Throughout this inquiry there has been close co-operation between the Metropolitan Police, the Crown Prosecution Service and Counsel / We have also worked very closely with the forensic science service and LGC forensics / The Lawrence family were kept informed at all stages of the forensic review and subsequent reinvestigation / We pay tribute to Mr and Mrs Lawrence's courage and dignity / They have contributed to major changes within policing, the law and indeed society as a wholeAlison Saunders (Crown Prosecution Service) speaking to press SOT- The Crown Prosecution Service brought this case after a lot of hard work and recent scientific developments / We have worked very closely with the police throughout this investigation and the Lawrence family in order to bring these killers to justice / This is one of the most significant cases of its generation, changing attitudes policing and the law / It has taken a lot of hard work and time to get to this stage / The prosecution took the exceptional step last year of making an application to the High Court to squash the acquittal of Gary Dobson and for a retrial to be ordered / We were convinced that the new and compelling evidence presented by the police was strong enough to successfully prosecute the killers of Stephen Lawrence and the High Court agreed with us and granted the application / It should be remembered that 18 years ago a young man lost his life and we hope that these convictions offer some justice to th...