Star Wars actor: Killing of my friend Damilola changed my life

STAR Wars actor John Boyega has spoken about the killing of his friend Damilola Taylor for the first time.

- Nicola Methven

The 32-year-old had not talked about the tragedy until now but the death of Damilola's father Richard Taylor changed his mind.

Damilola was 10 when he was slashed with a broken bottle and left to die in Peckham, South East London, in 2000.

John and his sister Grace were among the last people to see the youngster alive.

He told BBC Radio 4's Last Word: "From the hours we left him in Peckham to the hours when I went home, then the police was at our door and there was a whole investigation we were involved in, (it) was life changing for me.