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Family of murdered teenager worry the ‘role of racism’ in undercover policing will ‘remain hidden’
Spycops targeted Audrey and Richard Adams after they launched a campaign to seek justice for their son Rolan, who was killed by fascists
Richard and Audrey Adams (left and centre), parents of murdered London teenager Rolan Adams, at a rally in Thamesmead, south east London in April 1991

by Bethany Rielly

A FAMILY targeted by spycops after their son was killed by a self-described Nazi gang have expressed fears that the “role of racism” in undercover policing will “remain hidden.” 

Audrey and Richard Adams, who are core participants in the Undercover Policing inquiry, are demanding answers as to why they were targeted while seeking justice for their murdered son. 

Rolan Adams, 15, was killed after he and his brother Nathan were attacked by a gang of 12 to 15 neonazis on their way home in Thamesmead, south-east London, in 1991. 

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