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The mother of murdered schoolboy Damilola Taylor has died of a suspected heart attack. The mother of murdered schoolboy Damilola Taylor has died from a suspected heart attack.
Gloria Taylor, 57, collapsed at about 1945 BST on Tuesday while walking with her husband in south-east London, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said.Gloria Taylor, 57, collapsed at about 1945 BST on Tuesday while walking with her husband in south-east London, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said.
Danny and Rickie Preddie are serving eight-year terms for the manslaughter of Damilola, who was 10 when he was stabbed in south London in 2000.Danny and Rickie Preddie are serving eight-year terms for the manslaughter of Damilola, who was 10 when he was stabbed in south London in 2000.
Mrs Taylor had been a campaigner against knife crime.Mrs Taylor had been a campaigner against knife crime.
A Met police spokesman said Mrs Taylor collapsed in Shooters Hill, and taken to hospital by ambulance. A Met police spokesman said Mrs Taylor collapsed in Shooters Hill, and was taken to hospital by ambulance.
She was pronounced dead a short time later.She was pronounced dead a short time later.
A post-mortem examination will take place in due course, the spokesman said.A post-mortem examination will take place in due course, the spokesman said.
The incident is being investigated by local borough officers and is not being treated as suspicious. The incident is not being treated as suspicious.
Broken beer bottle
After the death of her son, Mrs Taylor dedicated her life to working for underprivileged young people.
The Damilola Taylor Trust was launched to mark the first anniversary of Damilola's death on November 2001.
Mrs Taylor said the trust aimed to provide hope and opportunities for Britain's "downtrodden and underprivileged youth".
Damilola died after being stabbed in the leg with a broken beer bottle.
The Nigerian-born youngster had been in Britain for only a few months when he was attacked while walking home from the local library after school.
He bled to death in a stairwell on the run-down North Peckham estate, in south London.
The Preddie brothers were convicted of Damilola's manslaughter six years later after two trials and two police investigations, parts of which were strongly criticised.