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| Mass for bakery murder altar boy | Mass for bakery murder altar boy |
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| A teenager murdered at a bakery shop in south-east London is being honoured at the church where he was an altar boy. | |
| Jimmy Mizen, who celebrated his 16th birthday the day before, died from neck injuries which police believe were caused by a shard of glass. | |
| It is thought he intervened when a customer became angry at being asked to leave the Three Cooks Bakery shop in Burnt Ash Hill, Lee, on Saturday. | It is thought he intervened when a customer became angry at being asked to leave the Three Cooks Bakery shop in Burnt Ash Hill, Lee, on Saturday. |
| Jimmy's father, Barry Mizen, described his son as "a fine young fella". | Jimmy's father, Barry Mizen, described his son as "a fine young fella". |
| Family and friends were attending Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes church on Sunday, where a two-minute silence was observed ahead of the service. | Family and friends were attending Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes church on Sunday, where a two-minute silence was observed ahead of the service. |
| Mr Mizen, 56, said: "The message that will be going out is that Jimmy was a great, gorgeous and loving boy. | |
| The whole community is totally devastated Father Edward Perera | |
| "He loved everybody and everybody loved him. He had no problems with taking hugs. He was just a fine young fella." | "He loved everybody and everybody loved him. He had no problems with taking hugs. He was just a fine young fella." |
| Jimmy, who was one of nine children, had celebrated turning 16 by buying his first Lottery ticket. | Jimmy, who was one of nine children, had celebrated turning 16 by buying his first Lottery ticket. |
| He attended St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive in Eltham where he was due to sit his GCSE exams in a few weeks. | |
| On Saturday he was in the bakery when a disturbance broke out and it is believed he tried to help. | On Saturday he was in the bakery when a disturbance broke out and it is believed he tried to help. |
| He suffered serious injuries and died at the scene. | He suffered serious injuries and died at the scene. |
| His father told the Daily Mail newspaper that another of his sons, Harry, was with Jimmy when he died. | His father told the Daily Mail newspaper that another of his sons, Harry, was with Jimmy when he died. |
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| Victim's friend pays tribute | |
| Parish priest Father Edward Perera said the whole community was in "total shock". | Parish priest Father Edward Perera said the whole community was in "total shock". |
| "I met the parents and the whole family... they are numbed and nobody has any words to express the deep shock and the devastation. | "I met the parents and the whole family... they are numbed and nobody has any words to express the deep shock and the devastation. |
| "The whole community... is totally devastated because they never thought something like this would happen to anybody in this area. | "The whole community... is totally devastated because they never thought something like this would happen to anybody in this area. |
| "It's a quiet place. People are very friendly and very supportive of each other. It's a lovely community." | "It's a quiet place. People are very friendly and very supportive of each other. It's a lovely community." |
| Det Ch Insp Cliff Lyons said: "This is another tragic incident where a young victim has lost his life. | Det Ch Insp Cliff Lyons said: "This is another tragic incident where a young victim has lost his life. |
| "There was an argument between Jimmy and the suspect, following which Jimmy was assaulted and he sustained serious neck injuries." | "There was an argument between Jimmy and the suspect, following which Jimmy was assaulted and he sustained serious neck injuries." |
| The suspect ran off along Burnt Ash Hill towards Burnt Ash Lane after the attack just before midday. | The suspect ran off along Burnt Ash Hill towards Burnt Ash Lane after the attack just before midday. |
| Jimmy is the 13th teenager to be killed in London since the start of the year. | Jimmy is the 13th teenager to be killed in London since the start of the year. |