John Boyega reflects on the killing of Damilola Taylor in new BBC documentary

A new BBC Two documentary, ‘Damilola: The Untold Story’, revisits the 2000 killing of 10-year-old Damilola Taylor in south London. The film features actor John Boyega, who was a close friend of Taylor and was among the last people to see him alive.

On 27 November 2000, Taylor was attacked with a glass bottle while walking home from a library in Peckham. The incident, which involved child suspects, shocked the United Kingdom and led to years of legal proceedings, including three trials at the Old Bailey that cost approximately £16m to secure a manslaughter conviction.

The documentary explores the lasting emotional impact on those involved, including Boyega and his sister Grace, as they reflect on the trauma of the event nearly 26 years later.