Damilola Taylor: The fight to protect young lives
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PA Media Damilola Taylor had dreamed of becoming a doctor to "save the world"
A quarter of a century after 10-year-old Damilola Taylor was killed, his family, friends, campaigners and community leaders will gather in central London to honour his memory and confront the continuing impact of youth violence. Those attending include London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan and Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, who will join the Taylor family to mark a life cut short and reflect on the legacy of Damilola's death.
Twenty-five years ago, on 27 November 2000, Damilola was walking home from Peckham Library after a day at school. Moments later, he was stabbed in the leg with a broken bottle. He staggered to a stairwell on the North Peckham Estate, where he collapsed and died. His death gripped the country. Damilola's bright smile and his dream of becoming a doctor to "save the world" became symbolic of the lost potential of so m
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