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Sir William Macpherson of Cluny, OS, 1936-39, has died aged 94.

Tributes have been paid to Sir William Macpherson, the judge who led the damning inquiry into the police investigation after the 1993 murder of Stephen Lawrence.
Sir William Macpherson was the 27th Chief of Clan Macpherson and a High Court Judge from 1983-1996.
Sir William Macpherson was the 27th Chief of Clan Macpherson and a High Court Judge from 1983-1996.

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