Teenage brothers cleared of killing that shocked Britain

A JURY yesterday cleared two teenage brothers of murdering a 10-year-old Nigerian boy as he walked home from a London library more than five years ago.

Teenage brothers cleared of killing that shocked Britain

It was a killing that shocked Britain and launched a debate about inner-city violence.

The brothers, now aged 17 and 18, also were acquitted of assault with intent to rob Damilola Taylor, but the jury at London’s Old Bailey failed to agree a verdict on manslaughter charges.

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