Refugee Boy
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Teen (13-17)Transcript
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Chapter 24. The News. The Metropolitan Police are investigating the killing of a man in Tottenham, north London. The incident happened yesterday afternoon as the man was leaving a community center in Lordship Lane. Police believe that the killing may have been politically motivated. The victim held both Ethiopian and Eritrean nationality and was involved in an organization set up to try and bring the two warring communities together. A statement issued by the police said that although the police do believe that the shooting was political, it may be very difficult to identify any single political group that would have a motive. The statement went on to say that the killing could have been done by a new train or an Ethiopian group or any other group opposed to peace and reconciliation in the disputed region. On the Saturday edition of this program, we covered a demonstration in support of the man and his son who are being denied refugee status by the Home office. In that report, we featured speeches by the father and son who have earned the respect of many young people in the east end of London. Friends and supporters say the boy is devastated and that has been offered counseling