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one of killer of stephen lawrence is an “unreliable narrator” who is unwilling to be released, a prison psychologist has told the parole board.
However, a prison psychologist suggested that the killer was “an unreliable narrator” of his own life, because he identified inconsistencies. Norris gave evidence To the panel.
“I think listening to the evidence was quite confusing – sometimes accepting some things, sometimes going back on it and sometimes getting confused around the dates,” the expert said.
He said he did not know whether it had to do with the pressure of the hearing or because he was being “cautious” about what he does in a public forum, but added that: “He obviously wants to be careful about what he admits.”
The prison-appointed expert said that while Norris has made “some progress”, he does not believe Norris has tested for release or recommended his move to open conditions.
“I would argue that he should live in closed conditions,” the expert, who cannot be identified, told the hearing.
The psychologist said Norris had admitted to him during a nine-hour assessment that he had used racially offensive language in an incident with another inmate in 2017.
However, giving evidence to the panel, Norris said he could not recall using an offensive word towards a Muslim prisoner.
Panel member Dr. When asked by Duncan Harding whether he thought the inconsistency was due to poor memory or if he was “deliberately trying to rewrite history”, he replied: “I don’t know the answer to that, but I would say it’s probably a combination of those things.
“Sometimes he has a good memory and good details for certain things, other times less so. I think he wants to project – certainly in the public domain – himself in a positive light.”
However, the psychologist said he believed the remorse shown by Norris was “genuine” and pre-dated his parole hearing.
Only two of Mr. Lawrence’s five or six alleged attackers Have you ever faced justice? Norris was jailed for life with a minimum of 14 years, along with Gary Dobson, who in 2012 was jailed on little trace of forensic evidence to serve a minimum of 15 years.
Yesterday, Norris, now 49, said he was “deeply sorry” to the teenager’s family as he publicly admitted his part in the racist murder for the first time.
He said he was trapped in a “gang mentality” as he described punching the 18-year-old aspiring architect as he was pinned to the ground.
Norris told the hearing that five men were involved in the murder, but said his family would be “at risk” if he named other killers. They claimed that they did not see the 22 cm blade that provoked the fatal explosion until they fled the scene.
The group never spoke about the incident, except to say “Be careful what you say from here on out, and it was never spoken of again”, Norris told the hearing.
He insisted that there is “no group loyalty” or “criminal code” that prevents him from naming his teammates, adding: “There is one reason and one reason, because I am concerned about the safety of my family.”
However, Mr Lawrence’s grieving mother told the panel he was a “clear danger to society” and should not be released.
Baroness Doreen Lawrence reminded the hearing of a shocking secret police recording of Norris and Dobson from 1994, known as the Footscray Tapes, in which Norris discussed how he would “kill every black c***” he knew.
They later discussed taking two submachine guns to Catford, a diverse area of south-east London.
“Anyone who expresses such views and does not recant is a clear threat to society and should remain in custody,” Baroness Lawrence said.
Mr Lawrence’s father said his son’s killer had not shown “genuine remorse”, adding that “justice has not been served” if Norris is released without naming the other gang members.
The prison hearing is being video-streamed from a room at the Royal Courts of Justice, where members of the public, including Baroness Lawrence, are able to observe the proceedings.
Norris, wearing a gray long-sleeve top and using a hearing loop, is visible only from behind.
He has been in his current prison for about two years, and works in a serai, where food is prepared and distributed, the hearing was told.
The hearing is ongoing.