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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 has been honoured at the church where he was an altar boy. | A teenager murdered at a bakery shop in south-east London has been 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. | 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. |
| Tributes were paid to the boy at a Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes church. | Tributes were paid to the boy at a Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes church. |
| Family and friends observed an emotional two-minute silence outside the church on Sunday ahead of the Mass. | Family and friends observed an emotional two-minute silence outside the church on Sunday ahead of the Mass. |
| Jimmy had six brothers, Danny, 30, Billy, 28, Tommy, 26, Bobby, 24, Harry, 18 and George, eight and two sisters, Joanne, 35, and 21-year-old Samantha. | Jimmy had six brothers, Danny, 30, Billy, 28, Tommy, 26, Bobby, 24, Harry, 18 and George, eight and two sisters, Joanne, 35, and 21-year-old Samantha. |
| He was a fine, fine young fella Barry Mizen | He was a fine, fine young fella Barry Mizen |
| After the service his father Barry Mizen, 56, said Jimmy idolised all of them and "there was a little bit of Jimmy in each of them as well". | After the service his father Barry Mizen, 56, said Jimmy idolised all of them and "there was a little bit of Jimmy in each of them as well". |
| Jimmy was due to finish school on Monday and enrol on an apprenticeship in the housing and maintenance department at Southwark Council. | Jimmy was due to finish school on Monday and enrol on an apprenticeship in the housing and maintenance department at Southwark Council. |
| Mr Mizen said: "There was a sense of decency about him. He was a very straightforward, very uncomplicated young fella. | Mr Mizen said: "There was a sense of decency about him. He was a very straightforward, very uncomplicated young fella. |
| "Jimmy wasn't afraid of hugs. We loved him and he loved us back. He was very proud of his family. | "Jimmy wasn't afraid of hugs. We loved him and he loved us back. He was very proud of his family. |
| "I just want to get the right image of Jimmy across. He was a fine, fine young fella. | "I just want to get the right image of Jimmy across. He was a fine, fine young fella. |
| "We are a very happy family and a very close family. I wanted to bring our children up with decent values and Jimmy had them." | "We are a very happy family and a very close family. I wanted to bring our children up with decent values and Jimmy had them." |
| Jimmy had celebrated turning 16 by buying his first Lottery ticket and was due to sit his GCSE exams at St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive in Eltham in a few weeks. | Jimmy had celebrated turning 16 by buying his first Lottery ticket and was due to sit his GCSE exams at St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive in Eltham 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 | Victim's friend pays tribute |
| Parish priest Father Edward Perera said after Sunday's Mass: "I have never seen a parish so numbed and shocked." | Parish priest Father Edward Perera said after Sunday's Mass: "I have never seen a parish so numbed and shocked." |
| Earlier he said: "I met the parents and the whole family... they are numbed and nobody has any words to express the deep shock and the devastation. | Earlier he said: "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." |
| 'Massive shock' | 'Massive shock' |
| Conor O'Hehir, 16, who said he was friends with Jimmy since they were three years old, added: "He was a brilliant lad and friend and he's going to be greatly missed. | Conor O'Hehir, 16, who said he was friends with Jimmy since they were three years old, added: "He was a brilliant lad and friend and he's going to be greatly missed. |
| "It's just a massive shock and I can't believe it." | "It's just a massive shock and I can't believe it." |
| Det Ch Insp Cliff Lyons, who is leading the murder hunt, said: "This is another tragic incident where a young victim has lost his life. | Det Ch Insp Cliff Lyons, who is leading the murder hunt, 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. |