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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Hollie Richardson, Priya Elan, Ali Catterall, Alexi Duggins and Simon Wardell

TV tonight: an essential film about the story of Damilola Taylor

A school photo of Damilola Taylor
Love and hope … Damilola: The Untold Story on BBC Two. Photograph: BBC/Optomen TV/Tunde Taylor

Damilola: The Untold Story

9pm, BBC Two
It’s been 26 years since 10-year-old Damilola Taylor was killed by teenagers. For the first time, the last people to see him alive create this essential account: from the actor John Boyega and Boyega’s sister Grace (Damilola’s mates who were at the library with him) to Guillermo Casal (the North Peckham Estate caretaker who found Damilola and cradled him as he died). His brother Tunde and the former Met officer Leroy Logan also revisit events, which eventually led to the conviction of two brothers, and take a wider look at why there were so many similar killings. The trauma and sadness remain palpable, but there is also a lot of love and even hope to be found in Damilola’s legacy. Hollie Richardson

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