Such a tragic waste. I hope the boy is rather was not a pupil at one of the schools I work with, however he probably was. I work with the schools in the most "challenging" circumstances in London and I just wish we could stop them killing each other but nothing we try does. It is heartbreaking to know another young life has been wasted and another family destroyed. Hard to stay motivated too when it feels as if you are banging your head on a brick wall. Tragically the all want respect and all believe it will not happen to them. In addition black boys and white working class boys take very little notice of white women who try to persuade them that guns and knifes are a bad idea. I wish we could find someone who can convince them. A recent metal detectin sweep on one of our schools uncovered 5 flick knives, 2 bread knives and a machete in one year group! The girls just think we are mad to work to pay mortgages when we could have a baby and be given one. Anyone ever think there are at least two parallel worlds in London?