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Nimco Ali

OPINION - Black children are being shot in broad daylight - and I have had enough

Last Tuesday I got a text message from my sister about an incident in north-west London where my aunt and little cousins live. At the time I had no idea how much the message would impact me or those I care about.

My auntie’s best friend was coming back from the school run holding her child’s hand in hers when a young man was gunned down in front of them. Yes: an actual shooting in broad daylight outside a busy Tube station in London.

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