Stephen Lawrence murder suspect, 45, faces extra year in jail after failing to fork out £90k from £2.1m drugs plot

Back in January, Judge Peter Lodder told the defendant: “I find hidden assets of £90,000 in respect of which I make an order with a default of 12 months in prison.”

Acourt had until July to come up with the cash.

He is due to return to Westminster Magistrates' Court for a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing on October 19.

His brother Neil Acourt, also a suspect in Stephen’s murder, was jailed for drug dealing as part of the same conspiracy.

Stephen, who wanted to be an architect, was murdered by a gang of white men in Eltham, London.

He'd been waiting for a bus with a friend when he was attacked.

Gary Dobson and David Norris were finally convicted of Stephen’s killing in 2011.

Former suspect Luke Knight is still living near Eltham.

SUSPECT DUE IN THE DOCK

And in August 2020, the Met Police declared the investigation into Stephen's death "inactive".

Commissioner Cressida Dick said she was sad the force had been "unable to secure any further convictions for Stephen, his family and friends".

She added: "The investigation has now moved to an 'inactive' phase, but I have given Stephen's family the assurance that we will continue to deal with any new information that comes to light."

But Stephen's mum Doreen said this month: “I don’t think the Met Police has any interest in this case.”