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Families 'proud' of boys' grades | |
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The families of two 16-year-old boys stabbed to death have said they were "proud" of their GCSE grades. | |
Jimmy Mizen was due to sit for his GCSE exams when he was killed in an attack at a bakery in Lee, south-east London, on 10 May. | |
Ben Kinsella was stabbed on 29 June during a night out in Islington, north London, after his exams. | |
Ben achieved two A* and three As in his nine subjects, while Jimmy received five C grades in his coursework. | |
'Extremely proud' | |
Ben achieved A* grades in art and media; A grades in English language, English literature and religious education; B grades in maths, information and communications technology and single science; and a C in additional science. | |
He also got B grades in adult literacy and numeracy qualifications. | |
Ben's sister, East Enders actress Brooke Kinsella, said: "We are so, so very proud of Ben - he worked so hard to achieve these fantastic results and it hurts that he is not here to celebrate them with us. | |
"In September he would have been going to college to study graphics, fine art, economics and maths and although it is devastating for our family that he will not be doing this, we are extremely proud of everything he has ever aimed for and achieved." | |
Ben Kinsella wanted to study graphics in college | |
The family said they will celebrate his results. | |
Jimmy's father Barry Mizen joined his dead son's former classmates when they collected their GCSE results at St Thomas More Catholic school in Eltham. | |
"We're very proud of the amount of work he put into this and we're very proud of what he's achieved," he said. | |
"It's very painful. He should have been here himself with his friends. I think it's a very long process. We're not looking for closure, we're learning to live with this." | |
Jimmy received C grades in English language, English literature, maths, applied science and religious education. He was awarded a B grade for his certificate of personal effectiveness and a C grade for adult literacy and numeracy. | |
His friends have been invited to a party to celebrate their exam results at the Mizen family home in Lee. | |
Jimmy had been due to start an apprenticeship in the housing and maintenance department at Southwark Council. | Jimmy had been due to start an apprenticeship in the housing and maintenance department at Southwark Council. |