THE parents of murdered teenager Jimmy Mizen will hold a service of peace dedicated to their son and other youngsters lost to violent crime.
Two years after the 16-year-old was attacked and killed at Three Cooks bakery, Burnt Ash Hill, Lee, the Build a Legacy of Peace event will take place at Westminster Cathedral.
The Prince of Wales is due to attend along with individuals representing Rob Knox, Ben Kinsella, Damilola Taylor and other high-profile young murder victims.
The website of the Jimmy Mizen Foundation, set up as a resource for young people and a support for youth groups, states the service "will be an opportunity for a national call for peace in our communities".
It adds: "We all have a responsibility to work for peace. The government, police, education and social services cannot do this on their own, no matter how hard they try, without the help, commitment, and encouragement of the rest of society."
Jimmy was attacked and killed in the Three Cooks on May 10, 2008, while trying to avoid a fight the day after his 16th birthday.
His killer, Jake Fahri, was jailed for life for murder.
The service will be conducted by the Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols while Jimmy's parents, Barry and Margaret Mizen, will give the address.
Following the service Prince Charles will attend a reception with the families of the young victims of gun and knife crime.
During the day Jimmy's parents will join television presenter Ben Shephard and Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe to launch a personal safety film campaign for schools produced by the organisation Kids Taskforce.
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