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Concert to remember dead teenager | Concert to remember dead teenager |
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A 16-year-old killed at a bakery in south-east London has been remembered at a fundraising concert. | |
Jimmy Mizen died on 10 May after he was attacked with a shard of glass at a bakery near his home in Lee. | Jimmy Mizen died on 10 May after he was attacked with a shard of glass at a bakery near his home in Lee. |
His friends and family organised the gig at Astoria 2 in central London, on Saturday, which was headlined by a band featuring one of his brothers. | |
Jake Fahri, 19, from Lee, has been charged with Jimmy's murder and is due to face trial in March next year. | |
Profits from the concert will be added to a fund started in Jimmy's memory to buy minibuses to help youth organisations. | |
'Positive way' | 'Positive way' |
Up to 1,000 people attended the concert. | |
Jimmy's older brother Tommy's band, Tested Material, topped the bill and performed a song called Sparkle, which is also the name of the gig. | |
Anthony Morgan, one of the organisers of the event, said: "I'm a good friend of Tommy and we thought it was a good idea to try to deal with things in a positive way. | Anthony Morgan, one of the organisers of the event, said: "I'm a good friend of Tommy and we thought it was a good idea to try to deal with things in a positive way. |
"The reason for doing it is to honour his memory. That's what his mum wanted." | "The reason for doing it is to honour his memory. That's what his mum wanted." |
Mr Fahri appeared, via video link, at the Old Bailey last month to plead not guilty to murdering Jimmy. | |
He was remanded in custody until his trial, which is due to start on 11 March. |