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Concert to remember dead teenager

Sat Oct 11 20:01:25 UTC 2008

Concert to remember dead teenager

Sun Oct 12 02:01:31 UTC 2008

A 16-year-old murdered at a bakery in south-east London is being remembered at a fundraising concert.

A 16-year-old killed at a bakery in south-east London has been remembered at a fundraising concert.

Jimmy Mizen died on 10 May after he was attacked with a shard of glass at a bakery near his home in Lee.Jimmy Mizen died on 10 May after he was attacked with a shard of glass at a bakery near his home in Lee.
His friends and family have organised the gig at Astoria 2 in central London, which is being headlined by the band of one of his brothers.His friends and family organised the gig at Astoria 2 in central London, on Saturday, which was headlined by a band featuring one of his brothers.
Profits from the event will be added to a fund started in Jimmy's memory to buy minibuses to help youth organisations.Jake Fahri, 19, from Lee, has been charged with Jimmy's murder and is due to face trial in March next year.
Profits from the concert will be added to a fund started in Jimmy's memory to buy minibuses to help youth organisations.
'Positive way''Positive way'
About 700 tickets have already been sold at £10 each and another 200 will be available to buy on the door.Up to 1,000 people attended the concert.
Jimmy's older brother Tommy's band Tested Material will top the bill and will end the night with a performance of a song, called Sparkle, also the name of the gig.Jimmy's older brother Tommy's band, Tested Material, topped the bill and performed a song called Sparkle, which is also the name of the gig.
Anthony Morgan, one of the organisers of the event, said: "I'm a good friend of Tommy and we thought it was a good idea to try to deal with things in a positive way.Anthony Morgan, one of the organisers of the event, said: "I'm a good friend of Tommy and we thought it was a good idea to try to deal with things in a positive way.
"The reason for doing it is to honour his memory. That's what his mum wanted.""The reason for doing it is to honour his memory. That's what his mum wanted."
A man - Jake Fahri, 19, from Lee - appeared via a video link at the Old Bailey last month to plead not guilty to murder to Jimmy's murder.Mr Fahri appeared, via video link, at the Old Bailey last month to plead not guilty to murdering Jimmy.
He was remanded to custody until his trial which is due to begin on 11 March next year.He was remanded in custody until his trial, which is due to start on 11 March.