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Damilola Taylor

About the Recipe

Damilola Taylor was just ten years old when he was fatally stabbed on his way home from a Peckham library in November 2000, a crime that shocked South London and the entire country. His tragic death exposed deep issues around youth violence, policing, and community safety, leading to lasting changes in how we talk about protecting children in our cities.


  • Victim: Damilola Taylor, 10.


  • Perpetrator(s): 

    • Ricky Preddie, 13

    • Danny (Ricky) Preddie, 12 at time of offence (brothers)


  • Incident details: 

    • Stabbed with a broken bottle on way home from library

    • Bled to death in stairwell.


  • Outcome: Both convicted of manslaughter at retrial; eight years’ youth custody (2006).


  • Location/Date: Peckham; 27 Nov 2000.

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