Comforting the fans of my murdered son

Joshua Ribera, aka Depzman, was a rising star in the UK's grime scene.

His debut album reached number one in the UK iTunes hip hop chart before his 18th birthday. A few weeks later, he was stabbed to death.

His mum, Alison Cope, invited his devastated fans into her home and her life to help them grieve his death. She now campaigns against knife crime in schools and prisons.

Alison is just one of the nominees for Outlook Inspirations 2018. You can see the others here.

Video filmed and edited by Ellen Tsang.

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