Overview
- At a London memorial led by Damilola’s brother Tunde, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley and Mayor Sadiq Khan praised the Damilola Taylor Trust’s work with young people.
- The Met said it "stands firmly alongside" the Trust and welcomed its "bold new five-year mission" to expand its reach across London and the UK.
- The Trust announced a partnership with Youth Build UK to help 500 young people into construction jobs, complementing initiatives such as Hope Hacks and the Spirit of London Awards.
- Khan said London has recorded the lowest level of under‑25 homicides in more than two decades, while emphasizing continued focus on prevention and opportunity.
- Damilola was stabbed in Peckham in 2000; brothers Ricky and Danny Preddie were convicted of manslaughter in 2006 after a flawed investigation and three Old Bailey trials costing about £20 million.