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Tunde Taylor, brother of Damilola Taylor, has spoken publicly about his sibling's death ahead of a new documentary. Damilola was ten years old when he was killed in Peckham, south London, in November 2000, a case that shocked the nation and led to a long-running justice campaign by the family. His brother's reflections have renewed attention on the case and the documentary marking it.
- 2Readers celebrate Muriel Spark's singular prose in re-read●"Dougal put Mr Druce through the process of his smile..." NOBODY can write like Muriel Spark. Am on book 4 of my re-read
A reader going through Muriel Spark's novels is praising The Ballad of Peckham Rye, quoting the line where Dougal puts Mr Druce through the process of his smile. They argue that nobody writes like Spark, that her books cannot be boring, and that being somewhat discomfited by them is inevitable. The remark reflects an ongoing appreciation of Spark's sharp, unsettling style among readers revisiting her work.
- 3BBC documentary sheds new light on Damilola Taylor killing●Who was Damilola Taylor? BBC documentary 'sheds fresh light' on killing of London boy https://www.standard.co.uk/news/cr
A new BBC Two documentary is revisiting the 2000 killing of 10-year-old Damilola Taylor, who was stabbed and left to die in Peckham, south London. The programme, featuring actor John Boyega, offers fresh insight into the case, the failed police investigations and the eventual convictions. It has renewed public discussion of the case and its lasting impact on London.