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The BBC documentary "Damilola: The Untold Story" airs tonight on BBC 2 and explores the death of Damilola Taylor, a boy who was stabbed to death while walking home from the library in Peckham, London, on November 27, 2000. It took six years for Danny and Ricky Preddie, aged 12 and 13 at the time, to be convicted of manslaughter. The documentary features actor John Boyega discussing Damilola’s death for the first time, highlighting its impact and relevance two decades later.
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The BBC documentary "Damilola: The Untold Story" airs on BBC 2 on Monday, October 5, promising new insights into the death of Damilola Taylor, an 11-year-old boy from Peckham in London who was killed on November 27, 2000. Damilola was stabbed with a broken beer bottle while walking home from the library and died after being left in a stairwell. It took six years for Danny and Ricky Preddie, aged 12 and 13 at the time of the attack, to be convicted of manslaughter. The case shocked the nation and led Damilola's parents, Richard and Gloria Taylor, to establish the Damilola Taylor Trust, which aims to prevent youth crime and support inner-city students in medical education.
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Damilola: The Untold Story, airs on BBC 2 tonight (Monday, October 5) and promises to shed “fresh light” on the boy’s death.
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Damilola → air → death
Damilola’s killing
Damilola was on his way home from the library when he was stabbed in the leg with a broken beer bottle and left to die in a stairwell in Peckham on November 27, 2000.
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he → stab → November
It took six years and three trials for brothers Danny and Ricky Preddie, who were 12 and 13 at the time of the stabbing, to be convicted of manslaughter.
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who → take → manslaughter
Reactions to the stabbing
The shocking incident captured the nation’s attention, becoming one of London’s most high-profile killings.
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incident → capture → killings
Following his death, Damilola’s parents Richard and Gloria Taylor went on to establish the Damilola Taylor Trust, aimed at steering young people away from crime and funding places for inner city school students to study medicine.
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students → follow → medicine
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“It doesn’t feel like 25 years since Damilola died,” he said.
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he → read → years
“I had a moment to reflect on it this morning - we just need to continue the work and build the legacy.
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we → have → legacy
“We have first-hand experience of people who have benefitted from the trust and to have so many important people at today’s event is no mean feat.
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have → benefit → event
“My daughters are aged three and one.
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daughters → age → ?
One day, as their memory improves, I will show them Damilola’s picture and tell them his story which changed the nation.”
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which → improve → nation
Star Wars star Boyega, 34, speaks about Damilola’s death for the first time in the documentary.
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Boyega → speak → documentary
Discussing why he has decided to share his experience, he told the Standard: “I think it was important for people to see what had happened and the effects of that situation, and it was packaged together really, really well.
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it → discuss → situation
“I believe in the intention, I think this is quite a positive film, as well as it being informative, and I just wanted to support something that I felt like long-term would have a positive impact.”
Damilola: The Untold Story airs on BBC2 at 9pm tonight, and is also available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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