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Hundreds marched in protest against knife crime after Ben's death Two London teenagers who were stabbed to death 10 days apart had prepared speeches on knife crime for a public speaking challenge. David Idowu, 14, and Ben Kinsella, 16, were coached by Speakers Bank, which trains teenagers on public speaking. David was stabbed on 19 June, two days before his speech, and died three weeks later in hospital. A friend took his place on the podium. Ben was a reserve speaker last year. He was stabbed to death on 29 June Although Ben and David never met, they were coached by the same trainer, who was now in "deep deep shock" at the boys' deaths, Jez Sweetland, Chief Executive of Speakers Bank said. Teenagers feel 'victimised' Since January this year 19 teenagers have been killed violently in London. About 30% of the 20,000 young... [read full story]
