Thursday, October 1, 1998 Published at 12:47 GMT 13:47 UK
Parents condemn police chief's evidence
Doreen Lawrence: "Sir Paul doesn't know what racism means"
The parents of murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence have condemned evidence given by Chief Commissioner Sir Paul Condon at the inquiry into their son's killing.
Outside the inquiry building in the Elephant and Castle, south London, Stephen's mother Doreen told reporters she believed the commissioner "doesn't know what racism means".
She said: "I find it difficult after five years and all that has been said at the inquiry.
"I still haven't been given the answer as to why Stephen's killers are still walking free.
"They did not use the time to investigate his killers."
She said she felt "patronised" by the tone the commissioner had taken, and again called on him to resign.
He added: "My son's death is going to be in vain if we do not have someone here who is going to take positive action.
"And we need him to stop defending these people who have done such wrong to us that sometimes we can't sleep at night."
Stephen, an 18-year-old A-level student was stabbed to death by a gang of white youths at a bus stop in Eltham, south London, in April 1993.