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| Grange Hill's Benny Green dead: Terry Sue-Patt found at home | Grange Hill's Benny Green dead: Terry Sue-Patt found at home |
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| Former child actor Terry Sue-Patt, who played Benny Green in the children's TV series Grange Hill, has been found dead in east London. | Former child actor Terry Sue-Patt, who played Benny Green in the children's TV series Grange Hill, has been found dead in east London. |
| The British actor appeared in the programme between 1978 and 1982. | The British actor appeared in the programme between 1978 and 1982. |
| Scotland Yard said officers forced their way into a Northcote Road flat in Walthamstow on Friday where the body of a man in his 50s was found. | Scotland Yard said officers forced their way into a Northcote Road flat in Walthamstow on Friday where the body of a man in his 50s was found. |
| Former colleagues in Grange Hill and numerous others took to Twitter to pay tribute to the actor. | Former colleagues in Grange Hill and numerous others took to Twitter to pay tribute to the actor. |
| Erkan Mustafa, who played Rollo in the TV series, tweeted: "Rip terry sue patt aka #bennygreen#grangehill legend you will be missed by true friends". | Erkan Mustafa, who played Rollo in the TV series, tweeted: "Rip terry sue patt aka #bennygreen#grangehill legend you will be missed by true friends". |
| The Met Police said it was called to the flat at 13:45 BST after concerns had been raised about the welfare of its occupant and officers "forced entry". | |
| A spokesperson said the death was not believed to be suspicious and next of kin had been informed. | A spokesperson said the death was not believed to be suspicious and next of kin had been informed. |
| The TV series, created by Phil Redmond, ran for 30 years between 1978 and 2008. | |
| Originally set in the fictional north London borough of Northam, it later moved to Liverpool. | |
| The series was considered controversial by some parents who complained about storylines including teenage pregnancy and racism. | |
| A story about drug taking led to the Just Say No campaign and a top 10 single. |