Boris Johnson backs Day of Hope for Damilola Taylor’s birthday

We failed on knife gangs, admits Boris Johnson on 20th anniversary of Damilola Taylor’s killing as he backs calls for National Day of Hope in tragic boy’s memory Damilola Taylor was stabbed to death in Peckham, London 20 years ago, aged 10 Boris Johnson admitted governments failed to learn lessons from his death The PM … Read more

Damilola Taylor’s father hails John Boyega a ‘hero’

Damilola Taylor’s father hails his son’s school friend Hollywood actor John Boyega a ‘hero’ after impassioned speech at Black Lives Matter protest 10-year-old Damilola Taylor was stabbed to death while walking home in 2000  His close friend John Boyega has since gone on to become a Hollywood star  The Star Wars actor made an impassioned … Read more