A heartbroken mother received the phone call “every mother dreads” when her beloved son was stabbed to death minutes after he left their home.
Teon Campbell, 16, was attacked outside Double Jab Boxing Club, Lewisham, in April last year.
His mother Janine Campbell, 33, raced to the scene and arrived 20 minutes later but her beloved son died shortly afterwards.
On 25 January 2023 a 16-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons appeared at the Old Bailey and was convicted of manslaughter.
A second teenager, also 16, was found not guilty of murder or manslaughter.
Janine said of the tragedy: “I am beyond heartbroken, words can't describe the amazing person my Teon was.
“Teon had texted me only 20 minutes before the attack telling me he was heading to the gym so, when I received that phone call, I couldn't believe it.
"It is every mother's worst nightmare to hear your child is in danger.
"I rushed to the scene and saw Teon's lifeless body with paramedics around him. Medics were trying to tell me things but I couldn't focus, all I was thinking was 'come on Teon, wake up'.
"After 10-minutes, they pronounced him dead and it was like the ground beneath me shattered. All I could do is lay down next to him and hold his hand.
"I kept pleading for him to wake up because it all felt so surreal. Even now, I can't believe that he's gone.
"He was my first baby and an amazing big brother."
Before he was killed, Teon, a pupil at Bromley College, had always dreamed of becoming a professional boxer.
On the day of the attack, he'd arrived at his gym, Double Jab Boxing Club, Lewisham, at around 4 pm.
He was quickly approached by the two teenage boys and an altercation began which resulted in fatal injuries to Teon's abdomen.
Police were called by passers-by with reports of a fight in progress.
Teon was found at the scene with stab injuries and despite the efforts of paramedics, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Janine is now raising money for £85 bleed kits in a bid to save young lives.
The kits will provide medical equipment designed to treat knife wounds ''quickly and effectively''.
She added: “He was the most beautiful person, an amazing big brother and extremely protective over me as I'm a single mum.
"When I got that phone call saying he'd been hurt, I couldn't believe it at first.
"But when I got to the scene 20-minutes later to see medics around him, my heart dropped.
"When they said there was nothing they could do, I just lay down next to Teon and begged him to wake up.
"Nothing could've prepared me for the pain of losing my son and that's why I want these kits to be distributed.
“Since he's passed, the main thing people have said is what a respectful young man he was and it's true.
"He was pure and kind, it breaks my heart that my boy is gone.
"He'll never live the amazing boxing career he wanted or fall in love and have a family.
"This is why I'm distributing the bleed kits because if I can do anything to stop one family from feeling this loss, it'll be worth it.
"They need to be in all schools, all boxing clubs and local places where it is quite busy.
"If it can help save one life and a family's from this heartbreak, it'll be worth it.”
