Damilola Taylor's father Richard died at the age of 75
Richard Taylor's mission was to fight knife crime and provide support for disadvantaged young people. He died at the age of 95 on Sunday, aged 85, in hospital. He was a father of Damilola, a member of a group of disadvantaged youth who were victims of knife crime. Richard Taylor died in hospital in hospital after a long battle with knife crime in London.
Richard Taylor was dismayed at the lenient sentence for his child's killers. He and his wife remained dignified throughout three Old Bailey trials, but were dismayed by the sentence. Damilola Taylor's killers were sentenced to life behind bars at the Old Bailey.
Richard Taylor dedicated years to improving lives of disadvantaged children after the killing of his 10-year-old son on a London stairwell in 2000. Damilola Taylor, 10, was killed in a stairwell on the same day as her son, who was killed by police in London.
Richard Taylor's son Damilola Taylor was murdered at the age of just 10. Campaigner Richard Taylor died aged 75, his family have announced. Damilolas Taylor was 10 when his father was murdered by a gang of thugs. He was a campaigner for children's rights in the UK and campaigned for women's rights.
Richard Taylor's son Damilola Taylor was murdered at the age of just 10. Campaigner Richard Taylor died aged 75, his family have announced. Damilolas Taylor was 10 when his father was murdered by a gang of thugs. He was a campaigner for children's rights in the UK and campaigned for women's rights.
Richard Taylor dedicated years to improving children's lives in the wake of his son's death in 2000. He dedicated years of campaigning to improve children's quality of life in wake of death of son. Richard Taylor died in hospital after being taken ill with a brain injury in 2010.
Mr Taylor campaigned tirelessly against gang violence after his son's death in 2000. Mr Taylor's son was killed in a gang gang attack on a bus in 2000, but his father was killed by a gang of teenagers. He campaigned tirelessly to stop gang violence in the wake of the death of his son.