Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy to meet Dea-John Reid's family on anniversary
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy will meet the family of Dea-John Reid who was fatally stabbed
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy will meet the family of fatally stabbed teenager Dea-John Reid on the fifth anniversary of his death.
Lammy will meet with the family of Dea-John Reid including his mother and the Justice 4 Dea-John Reid campaign group.
Dea-John Reid was a 15-year-old schoolboy who was killed by a single blow to the chest in Kingstanding on May 31, 2021. After a subsequent trial at Birmingham Crown Court, five people including two teenagers were found not guilty of murder.
The campaign has been led by Dea-John Reid’s mother, Joan Morris, with community activist Bishop Dr Desmond Jaddoo.
In a Facebook statement, Justice 4 Dea-John Reid campaign posted: “Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy to meet family and Justice 4 Dea-John Reid campaign this week. Memorial is five years and we still here fighting for Dea-John Reid.”
Members of the local community are also invited to join a memorial event to remember Dea-John Reid for a memorial this Sunday (May 31) - five years after his death.
The memorial will take place at 5pm on the corner of College Road and Wardour Road in the Kingstanding area of Birmingham.