Richard Taylor, a prominent campaigner against knife crime and the father of Damilola Taylor, tragically passed away on Saturday at the age of 75 after battling prostate cancer.
Damilola Taylor’s murder in 2000, when he was just 10 years old, shook the nation. The young boy was stabbed in a south London stairwell, leaving a profound impact on his family and sparking a wave of activism led by his father.