Witness evidence in the case records that an extreme racist slur was used towards Stephen just before the gang attacked.
In his evidence to the parole hearing, Norris said he was the last person to punch Stephen. He had tried to hit him two or three times and one of his punches connected.
For decades Norris publicly denied involvement in the murder, giving no-comment interviews to police, and claiming he was innocent during his trial.
However, the hearing heard confirmation that he had admitted involvement since being in prison, but denies stabbing Stephen or using a knife.
It also heard Norris continued to use racist language in prison, with him having been recorded in 2022 using the same racial slur that was hurled at Stephen before he was stabbed.
In a prepared statement that Norris read out, he apologised to the Lawrence family and wider black and ethnic community for the “fear” and “horror” his role in the attack had caused.
In a statement read on her behalf at the hearing, Baroness Lawrence said Norris had “killed my son in the most brutal and callous fashion. In doing so he changed my life and life of my family members forever”.
She said she could not forgive Norris because he has not “expressed any acceptance, any contrition and certainly has no humanity”.
Stephen’s father previously told the BBC that Norris should name the other killers before he could be judged to be safe for release from prison.
The Met Police ended its murder investigation in 2020, but a BBC investigation led to an independent review of the case, which began in September.
