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Damilola Taylor Case Verdict

Statements

Statement from the African and Caribbean Evangelical Alliance and Evangelical Alliance UK.

09 August 2006

Rev N J Sterling, Chair of the African and Caribbean Evangelical Alliance Trustee Board, said, "At long last the process of closure can be brought to bear to this protracted and very sad event. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mr & Mrs Taylor for their bravery and courageous endurance during what must have been an extremely stressful period. It must have felt like one long night that would not end.

“We also have in our thoughts the parents and relatives of the young men who have been found guilty of this hideous crime and trust they will receive the support they also will need to cope with the situation"

R. David Muir, Director of Public Policy at the Evangelical Alliance added, "As someone who was closely involved in the case and in supporting Damilola's family, I am pleased with the outcome of this verdict. Nothing can bring Damilola back to his family, but his parents Gloria and Richard can take comfort in the knowledge that those who brutally took their son's life are behind bars."

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Notes to editors:

The African and Caribbean Evangelical Alliance (ACEA) was established in 1984 as a national umbrella organisation for Black Majority Churches and organisations in the UK. As an alliance of churches, organisations and individuals, ACEA is committed to the advancement, growth, development and transformation of the Christian faith in Britain. Its mission is to reflect Black Christian faith in Britain and to promote unity, reconciliation and understanding among all Christians in the UK.

The Evangelical Alliance UK, formed in 1846, is an umbrella group representing over one million evangelical Christians in the UK and is made up of member churches, organisations and individuals. As part of a movement ‘uniting to change society’, the Alliance promotes unity and truth, acts as an evangelical voice to the state, society and the wider Church, and provides resources to help members and other evangelicals live out their faith in their communities.

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