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Hundreds gather for Jimmy tribute | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
More than 500 people have packed into a church for a memorial service being held for 16-year-old Jimmy Mizen. | |
Jimmy, who turned 16 a day before his death, was killed in an attack at the Three Cooks bakery store in Lee, on 10 May. | |
His mother said there were "not enough hugs and love in this world" as she arrived for the service at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Lee. | His mother said there were "not enough hugs and love in this world" as she arrived for the service at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Lee. |
Jake Fahri, 19, of Lee, has been charged with his murder. | Jake Fahri, 19, of Lee, has been charged with his murder. |
Crying as they stood under umbrellas in the rain, Jimmy's family were surrounded by hundreds of friends and well-wishers. | |
'Anger and bitterness' | |
Jimmy's father, Barry Mizen, said: "It does not have to be like this. | |
"Perhaps we all need to look to ourselves and look to the values we would likeand our responses to situations in our life. | |
The Three Cooks bakery store where Jimmy was fatally stabbed | |
"Sometimes we might be drawn into certain ways of our living. It is our choicebut change has got to come from all of us." | |
Jimmy's mother Margaret, who arrived at the service with Jimmy's brothers and sisters, also vowed not to let bitterness destroy her family. | |
She spoke of how her faith had given her strength and urged people not to blame the family of the suspect in her son's killing. | She spoke of how her faith had given her strength and urged people not to blame the family of the suspect in her son's killing. |
"Anger breeds anger, and bitterness will destroy my family if I'm not careful - and I won't allow that to happen," she said. | "Anger breeds anger, and bitterness will destroy my family if I'm not careful - and I won't allow that to happen," she said. |
Fighting back tears and comforting each other as they spoke, Barry, 56, and Margaret Mizen, 55, called on people to look out for each other as they dealt with their grief. | Fighting back tears and comforting each other as they spoke, Barry, 56, and Margaret Mizen, 55, called on people to look out for each other as they dealt with their grief. |
Mrs Mizen said her son was born on the day of the FA Cup Final in 1992 and described him as a "gorgeous baby" . | |
After the service at the church, where Jimmy served as an altar boy and was baptised, his family is expected to visit the scene where he died. | After the service at the church, where Jimmy served as an altar boy and was baptised, his family is expected to visit the scene where he died. |
Described as a "gentle giant", Jimmy, who was 6ft 4in (1.92m), and a committed Christian, was due to embark on an apprenticeship in the housing department at Southwark Council. | Described as a "gentle giant", Jimmy, who was 6ft 4in (1.92m), and a committed Christian, was due to embark on an apprenticeship in the housing department at Southwark Council. |
He leaves behind his parents and six brothers and two sisters - Tommy, Joanne, both 35, Danny, 30, Billy, 28, Bobby, 24, Samantha, 21, Harry, 18 and George, eight. | He leaves behind his parents and six brothers and two sisters - Tommy, Joanne, both 35, Danny, 30, Billy, 28, Bobby, 24, Samantha, 21, Harry, 18 and George, eight. |
Mr Fahri is due to next appear at the Old Bailey in August. | Mr Fahri is due to next appear at the Old Bailey in August. |
Jimmy was the 13th teenager to be killed in London this year. | Jimmy was the 13th teenager to be killed in London this year. |