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Crushing loss fuelled Richard Taylor’s drive to change young people’s lives

Richard Taylor was spurred on by the enormity of his son’s death to campaign for years for positive change for young people.

The loss of 10-year-old Damilola, who was stabbed to death on November 27 2000, led Richard and his late wife to set up a trust

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