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The parents of a 16-year-old knife victim have paid an emotional thank you to a woman who scared off his attackers and desperately tried to save him. Shakilus Townsend's mother Nicola Dyer and father Derek visited the scene of their son's death in Thornton Heath, south London, on Friday night. They and other relatives thanked Sharon Simpson, 47, for her brave actions. Shakilus was repeatedly stabbed and beaten with a baseball bat in Beulah Crescent on Thursday afternoon. 'Kicking and punching' No suspects have been arrested over the killing. He is the 18th teenager to be shot or stabbed to death in London this year. Ms Simpson said: "There was crying and pain. They said he was a very happy guy, he was nice." She said she saw two teenage boys, whose faces were covered, beating Shakilus with a baseball bat and kicking and... [read full story]
