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| Prayers have been read at a church service for Billy Cox, the teenager shot dead in his own home in London. | Prayers have been read at a church service for Billy Cox, the teenager shot dead in his own home in London. |
| Billy, 15, was the third teenager to have been shot dead in south London in the past two weeks. | Billy, 15, was the third teenager to have been shot dead in south London in the past two weeks. |
| During the service at Christ Church Vicarage, in Clapham, Rev Sue Peake said the local community had been shocked and dismayed by the killing. | During the service at Christ Church Vicarage, in Clapham, Rev Sue Peake said the local community had been shocked and dismayed by the killing. |
| It comes after a man in his 20s was taken to hospital after being shot in the leg in west London overnight. | |
| His condition is not thought to be life-threatening. | His condition is not thought to be life-threatening. |
| This murder has highlighted the hideous pressure on youngsters growing up in our inner cities Rev Sue Peake, Christ Church Vicarage | This murder has highlighted the hideous pressure on youngsters growing up in our inner cities Rev Sue Peake, Christ Church Vicarage |
| Police are trying to work out whether the shooting is linked to an incident on Harrow Road at around 0200 GMT on Sunday when shots were fired and two men, one with a handgun, were seen running away. | Police are trying to work out whether the shooting is linked to an incident on Harrow Road at around 0200 GMT on Sunday when shots were fired and two men, one with a handgun, were seen running away. |
| The shooting comes just a day after a 28-year-old man was fatally shot in Hackney, east London, becoming the fourth victim to die from being shot in the city this month. | The shooting comes just a day after a 28-year-old man was fatally shot in Hackney, east London, becoming the fourth victim to die from being shot in the city this month. |
| Billy died on Wednesday at his home in Clapham, south-west London. He had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the chest, according to a post-mortem examination. | Billy died on Wednesday at his home in Clapham, south-west London. He had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the chest, according to a post-mortem examination. |
| He was found dying by his younger sister. | He was found dying by his younger sister. |
| At the church service in Clapham, Rev Sue Peake said: "This murder has highlighted the hideous pressure on youngsters growing up in our inner cities." | At the church service in Clapham, Rev Sue Peake said: "This murder has highlighted the hideous pressure on youngsters growing up in our inner cities." |
| Law review | Law review |
| "Hopefully, this awful incident will act as a warning to some young people as it shows the consequences of getting involved in drugs." | "Hopefully, this awful incident will act as a warning to some young people as it shows the consequences of getting involved in drugs." |
| She said the killing has reminded everyone how terrifying life in the area can be for young people. | She said the killing has reminded everyone how terrifying life in the area can be for young people. |
| Billy's shooting followed the deaths of James Andre Smartt-Ford, 16, in Streatham, and Michael Dosunmu, 15, in Peckham. | Billy's shooting followed the deaths of James Andre Smartt-Ford, 16, in Streatham, and Michael Dosunmu, 15, in Peckham. |
| Three men are also in hospital after being shot in two separate attacks in the Moss Side and Longsight areas of Manchester. | Three men are also in hospital after being shot in two separate attacks in the Moss Side and Longsight areas of Manchester. |
| Following the shootings in both cities, the Tony Blair has ordered a review of laws and wants those aged 17 to 21, and not just the over-21s, to face minimum five-year jail terms for having illegal firearms. | Following the shootings in both cities, the Tony Blair has ordered a review of laws and wants those aged 17 to 21, and not just the over-21s, to face minimum five-year jail terms for having illegal firearms. |
| He also announced plans for more powers for police to deal with teenage gangs. | He also announced plans for more powers for police to deal with teenage gangs. |