Richard Taylor, father of the murdered schoolboy Damilola, talks
of forgiveness
In
an exclusive interview with ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News 24's Hardtalk (Tuesday 14 May,
10.30pm, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News 24) Richard Taylor says he could forgive the killers
of his son Damilola.
Asked
by Hardtalk's Tim Sebastian what he would say to his son's killers
if he ever had the chance to talk to them, he says: "I
would pray for them. I would ask them why, if they are able to tell
me that and feel remorse, there's nothing wrong in forgiving them,
I'd forgive them.
Asked
if he had any desire for revenge, Mr Taylor said: "No,
the concept of this is not for revenge. It's not revenge that we
want, we want them to be positive in life, work towards a better
future rather than being destructive in their lives."
Mr
Taylor says he does not regret his family coming to Britain: "No,
I never felt that way, we all came to studyÂ… we never had the
opportunity to obtain (education) in Nigeria at that time."
Notes
to Editors
Please
credit ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News 24's Hardtalk if using any material contained in
this release.
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