15-year-old boy killed in Woolwich was ‘brothers’ keepers’ and ‘good cook’, says mother

The parent of a 15-year-old lad stabbed to decease with a zombie weapon successful south-east London has said helium was “his brothers’ keepers” and had “the biggest heart”.

Daejaun Campbell cried retired “I’m 15, don’t fto maine die” aft being attacked astatine Eglinton Road, Woolwich connected September 22.

Three young men person been charged with his murder, with the first, Jacob Losiewicz, 18, appearing astatine the Old Bailey connected Monday.

Speaking to ITV News London, Daejaun’s parent Jodian Taylor said she rushed from 1 infirmary to different trying to find her lad aft being told of the stabbing.

She said: “I got to King’s [College Hospital] and his sanction inactive wasn’t there.

“Two constabulary officers turned up and they said Daejaun wasn’t coming location – helium passed away.

“He wasn’t acceptable to permission us, helium wasn’t acceptable to spell – his last words said it all.”

A prohibition connected owning zombie-style knives and machetes came into unit 2 days aft the stabbing.

Ms Taylor said she celebrated her day connected September 27 by visiting the country of the onslaught with her enactment group, wherever she “had a small cry” and “just felt him [Daejaun] there”.

She added she was trying to beryllium beardown for Daejaun’s 2 younger brothers and grandma pursuing his death.

Speaking astir Daejaun, she said: “He was my baby. He was his brothers’ keepers. He was his grandma’s everything.

“Anyone who knew him could archer you that helium had the biggest heart.”

Ms Taylor continued: “I’m going to miss his quality to marque maine laugh. The mode helium would comfortableness me. I’m going to miss his moments with his brothers.

“Most of all, I’m going to miss his cooking. He was precise bully astatine cooking.”

In a proceeding astatine the Old Bailey connected Monday, authoritative William Emlyn Jones KC said the sidesplitting came amid “tit-for-tat unit with each the hallmarks of a turf war”.

During the attack, Daejaun was fatally stabbed successful the thigh and besides suffered injuries to his hands and a coiled to the head, the tribunal heard.

A plea proceeding for Losiewicz, of Church Manor Way, Abbey Wood, has been acceptable for December 16 with a provisional proceedings from June 9 adjacent year.

Marko Balaz, 18, of Sewell Road, Abbey Wood, and a 17-year-old younker were some besides charged with Daejaun’s execution connected Monday and are expected to look astatine the Old Bailey aboriginal this week.