Stephen Lawrence killer David Norris is sent to tougher prison after being caught twice using his cell phone behind bars
- David Norris was moved from Category C Dartmoor to Category B Exeter
- He will have fewer privileges and has lost all hope of being transferred to an open prison
- The Daily Mail investigation in September revealed how Norris had sent WhatsApp messages and selfies from his cell to friends outside of prison
- Officials found a smartphone in a private part of his body after a tip
One of the men who killed Stephen Lawrence has been transferred to a tougher prison after being caught twice in possession of a mobile phone.
Racist thug David Norris, 46, has been transferred from Category C Dartmoor to Category B Exeter following the scandal that ridiculed his status as one of Britain’s most notorious inmates.
He will have fewer privileges in his new prison and has lost all hope of being transferred to an open prison in the next few years before a license release is considered.
The development is a victory for the Daily Mail after our bombshell investigation in September which revealed how Norris had sent WhatsApp messages and selfies from his cell to friends outside prison and boasted he would be released in two years.
Racist thug David Norris (pictured), 46, has been moved to a tougher prison after being caught twice in possession of a mobile phone
Five men were initially arrested in the racist murder of high school senior Stephen Lawrence (pictured left), 18, in London in 1993. Arrested in 2012 after a celebrated campaign for justice by this newspaper, Norris (pictured right) and Gary Dobson, 47, were sentenced to life imprisonment
According to a tip from this newspaper, officers found a smartphone in a private part of his body.
Then-Attorney General Brandon Lewis angrily declared that Norris would face “consequences”, but within weeks the snarling killer, wearing Armani clothes in prison, was found with another phone – this time in his cell. A police investigation was launched over fears that a corrupt employee had given it to him.
Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate, ex-president of the Police Superintendents’ Association, said Norris “put two fingers in the justice system”.
Addressing the controversy in the House of Lords last week, he said: “The Minister will be briefed on the recent case of David Norris, the murderer of Stephen Lawrence, who has been found with a mobile phone in his cell on Dartmoor for the second time.
The development is a victory for the Daily Mail after our bombshell investigation in September which revealed how Norris had sent WhatsApp messages and selfies from his cell to friends outside prison and boasted he would be released in two years
Then-Attorney General Brandon Lewis (pictured) angrily declared that Norris would face “the consequences” but within weeks the snarling killer, wearing Armani clothes in prison, was found with another phone
“Will the Secretary of State tell the House what action the Department of Justice has taken to stop this egregious breach of security?”
Tory Minister Lord Bellamy replied: “I cannot comment on the specific case, although I know action has been taken.” When asked to confirm Norris’ transfer to Exeter last night, the MoJ said: “Prisoners who Violators may be kept behind bars longer or transferred to higher security conditions.”
Last month, Norris was revealed to have been marked for life after being cut in the face by two inmates.
Five men were initially arrested in the racist murder of high school senior Stephen, 18, in London in 1993. After a celebrated campaign for justice by this newspaper, Norris and Gary Dobson, 47, were sentenced to life imprisonment in 2012.
