Richard Taylor, father of murdered schoolboy Damilola Taylor, dies

Taylor dedicated years to improving lives of disadvantaged children after death of his 10-year-old son in 2000

Campaigner Richard Taylor, whose son Damilola Taylor was murdered at the age of just 10, has died, his family have announced.

The former Nigerian civil servant dedicated years to improving the lives of disadvantaged children after his son’s death in November 2000, and set up the Damilola Taylor Trust to campaign against knife crime