Daily Mail Richard Littlejohn
Ever wondered how they decide levels of compensation? Me, too.
Stephen Lawrence's friend Duwayne Brooks has been given £100,000 by Scotland Yard after complaining that he suffered stress as a result of not being taken seriously.
Brooks, who was with Stephen when he was murdered, said he was initially treated like a suspect, not a victim.
Meanwhile, the parents of Giles Van Colle, who was killed when he was supposed to be under a police witness protection scheme, have been awarded just £50,000 by Herts police.
Nothing can compensate for the loss of a child, but how do you explain to them that their son's life is only worth half of Duwayne Brooks's stress?