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Funeral of teen gun victim held | Funeral of teen gun victim held |
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The funeral of a teenager shot dead in his south London home has taken place. | |
Billy Cox, aged 15, was shot in the chest on 14 February at home in Fenwick Place, Clapham North. | Billy Cox, aged 15, was shot in the chest on 14 February at home in Fenwick Place, Clapham North. |
His burial follows the funerals of Michael Dosunmu, 15, and James Smartt-Ford, 16, who were killed in unrelated shootings in south London. | |
Police are re-launching the anti-gun campaign, Blood on Your Hands, during the Easter break which urges teenagers to report the gunmen. | Police are re-launching the anti-gun campaign, Blood on Your Hands, during the Easter break which urges teenagers to report the gunmen. |
Several arrested | Several arrested |
The Blood on Your Hands campaign which first ran in 2005, will be shown on music TV channels and the internet. | The Blood on Your Hands campaign which first ran in 2005, will be shown on music TV channels and the internet. |
It carries the message: "If you know someone has got a gun but don't report it, you could have blood on your hands." | It carries the message: "If you know someone has got a gun but don't report it, you could have blood on your hands." |
Billy was shot in the chest in his homeDet Ch Supt Helen Ball, of Operation Trident, the unit tackling gun crime in the black community, said the message was clear. | |
"We decided to re-run this campaign following the tragic deaths of Michael Dosunmu, James Andre Smartt-Ford and Billy Cox in February this year. | "We decided to re-run this campaign following the tragic deaths of Michael Dosunmu, James Andre Smartt-Ford and Billy Cox in February this year. |
"We want to encourage young people to report guns to police or use Crimestoppers anonymously." | "We want to encourage young people to report guns to police or use Crimestoppers anonymously." |
Billy's funeral service started at 1145 BST at West Norwood Cemetery. | |
Several arrests have been made in the three murder inquiries but no-one has been charged. | Several arrests have been made in the three murder inquiries but no-one has been charged. |
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