The father of Stephen Lawrence has said he is appalled at the decision to return his son’s body to the UK 31 years after his murder.

The body of Stephen Lawrence, a Black teenager killed in an unprovoked racist attack in London three decades ago, will be returned to Britain from Jamaica where he was originally buried, his mother said on Thursday.

Baroness Lawrence said images of her son's grave had appeared on social media after his body was exhumed, which had caused the family "distress". Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook,

Stephen Lawrence's body will be returned to the UK from Jamaica 31 years after his murder, his mother Doreen Lawrence has said. Baroness Lawrence said his family had decided to "bring Stephen home to be closer to us" after originally burying him on the Caribbean island because they felt "he would not be at peace in this country".