Investigation Reveals Senior Stephen Lawrence Officer Ray Adams' Involvement in Corruption, Met Report Claims

According to a secret report uncovered by the BBC, a senior officer involved in the Stephen Lawrence murder case was found to be corrupt. The report stated that Ray Adams, who was cleared by a corruption probe in the 1980s, benefited from false testimony provided by a man connected to the family of one of Stephen's killers. This revelation contradicts previous denials by the police about the involvement of corrupt officers in the case. Mr. Adams has asked the Metropolitan Police (Met) to investigate the allegations, but the Met has not responded to questions regarding the report's conclusions about Mr. Adams. Imran Khan, the solicitor for Stephen's mother, called the report "dramatic, disturbing, and shocking." The report also reveals that the link between Mr. Adams and the informant was not known during the 1998 public inquiry into Stephen's murder. The initial police investigation into the murder has been plagued by corruption allegations and was a topic of discussion in the public inquiry and an official review years later. Mr. Adams, who retired in 1993, has always denied any corruption allegations and has never faced disciplinary or criminal proceedings. The secret report from 2000, however, concludes that he was corrupt and describes an elaborate tale involving a corrupt antiques dealer, undercover police operations, and a notorious criminal. The report suggests that Mr. Adams had a long-standing corrupt relationship with gangster Kenneth Noye. Despite retiring years ago, the report highlights the ongoing risk Mr. Adams poses to the Met Police due to his extensive network and potential access to sensitive information. Mr. Adams has referred the allegations to the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of the Met Police and requested an investigation by senior officers.