'A LOVELY SPARKLING BROTHER'.FIVE months ago, Jimmy Mizen was murdered in a bakery in Lee, South London South London (known colloquially as South of the River) is the area of London south of the River Thames. Some neighbourhoods north of the Thames have South London postal codes (SW), but these neighbourhoods are classified as West or Central London. . He was just 16. His mother Margaret, 56 - with husband Barry, 57, and children Joanne, 36, Danny, 30, Billy, 28, Tommy, 26, Bobby, 24, Samantha, 22, Harry, 19 and Georgie, nine - have since campaigned to end violence on our streets. Tommy has also written a song in his brother's memory. "It's called Sparkle, because that's what Jimmy brought to everyone's lives," he says. Tommy has also reformed his old band Tested Material and will perform the song tomorrow at a gig to raise money for a minibus min·i·bus n. pl. min·i·bus·es or min·i·bus·ses A small bus typically used for short trips. minibus Noun a small bus Noun 1. in Jimmy's name. Tommy says: "Jimmy loved the band and came to see us play. I'll be emotional singing Sparkle. But I won't be nervous because I won't be thinking of myself - just Jimmy. I don't want to be up on stage feeling sad, because Jimmy was never sad. "His sparkle has gone from our house, but never from our memories." Sparkle: A concert for Jimmy Mizen, tomorrow, 6pm, Astoria 2, North London North London is a part of London, England which has several possible definitions. River & geography The part of London north of the River Thames (illustrated). . CAPTION(S): TRIBUTE Tommy |
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