John Boyega tells of ‘life-changing’ friendship with Damilola Taylor
Actor speaks about how 10-year-old’s death in 2000 spurred him and others to ‘aim further’
Richard Taylor obituary
Father of Damilola whose mission was to fight knife crime and provide support for disadvantaged young people
Richard Taylor, father of schoolboy Damilola Taylor, dies
Taylor dedicated years to improving lives of disadvantaged children after the killing of his 10-year-old son on a London stairwell in 2000
November 2020
The children scarred by Damilola Taylor's killing: 'It felt like our pain wasn't valid'
In films for C4 and now BBC London, Yinka Bokinni tells the story of the young people who were left with little support
October 2020
TV tonight
TV tonight: Damilola Taylor remembered as a childhood friend
'I wanted to show that he was loved': Yinka Bokinni on her neighbour, Damilola Taylor
March 2019
Facing up to the challenge of violence and gangs
Letters: Readers discuss tackling knife crime in the face of cuts to police and youth services
March 2018
John Boyega: ‘I’m very direct. I can’t lie’
He shook up Star Wars as its first black stormtrooper and hasn’t looked back since. John Boyega on facing down bullies and not being nicey-nice
May 2017
Father of Damilola Taylor in Bafta plea to end London knife killings
After collecting an award for the drama about the death of his son, Richard Taylor says youngsters must ‘spread the message’
November 2016
Mustapha Carayol: ‘I learned everything at Damilola Taylor Centre, not just football’
Observer TV reviews
The week in TV: Damilola, Our Loved Boy; Deep Water; Close to the Enemy; Planet Earth II
TV review
Damilola, Our Loved Boy review – it's unbearable, knowing where this is going
Damilola, Our Loved Boy – the 16 years of agony behind one boy's shocking death
December 2015
Star Wars' John Boyega was one of last people to see Damilola Taylor alive, says father
Richard Taylor, father of the London schoolboy murdered in 2000, said his son was a close friend of Boyega, who has nominated a charity in the boy’s name to benefit from The Force Awakens
May 2012
Newton Channel
Damilola Taylor: the forensic techniques that helped convict his killers - video
Forensic scientists explain the biochemical techniques they use to pinpoint traces of blood and amplify tiny amounts of DNA
February 2012
Chris Preddie: from Finsbury Park to Buckingham Palace
Chris Preddie grew up on the fringes of gangs and drugs, and is a cousin of Damilola Taylor's killers. Yet, aged 24, he is being awarded an OBE for his youth work. Here, he talks about his past, his name – and his passion for motivating others
Damilola Taylor killer recalled to prison
Father of 10-year-old boy fatally stabbed in 2000 calls for public inquiry after Ricky Preddie breaches licence for second time
Damilola Taylor killer recalled to jail 16 days after release
Ricky Preddie, who was first freed in 2010 and recalled to jail last year, goes back to prison again for breaching licence terms
January 2012
Damilola Taylor killer freed
CSI Oxford: behind the scenes at Britain's top forensic lab
