Lawrence widow attacks rights Act

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Frances Lawrence said the Act was supposed to have granted Mr Lawrence the right to life but instead worked in the "best interest" of her husband's killer, Learco Chindamo.

But she also indicated that she had "probably" forgiven Chindamo, although her faith had been "sorely tested".

She was speaking following the decision on Monday by the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal that Chindamo should be allowed to stay in Britain.

Mr Lawrence was stabbed to death in an attack outside St George's Roman Catholic School in Maida Vale, west London, in December 1995.

The father of four had been protecting a 13-year-old pupil.

The 48-year-old was attacked when a gang of 12 youths led by Chindamo went to attack a boy who had quarrelled with a pupil of Filipino origin.

Chindamo punched and stabbed the headmaster, who died the same evening.

In October 1996, Chindamo - who was 15 at the time of the killing - was ordered to be detained indefinitely for the killing, and given a 12-year minimum tariff.

On Monday the Home Office confirmed it would be appealing "robustly" against the decision.