Letter: Lawrence tragedy

Mark Youngman
Thursday 25 February 1999 20:02 EST
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Sir: The first two paragraphs of your report "Streets where race hatred is the norm" (25 February) might suggest that Millwall football supporters killed Stephen Lawrence.

Millwall Football Club, and the majority of its supporters, acknowledge that we have a minority of our support who are racist. Under the chairmanship of Theo Paphitis, we are being more active in the "Kick Racism Out of Football" campaign than most clubs. Such cheap jibes do little to aid our cause.

MARK YOUNGMAN

Neath, West Glamorgan

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