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Vigil held in Glasgow for Amen Teklay, 15, as boy charged over death


Crowds gather in park where Amen played football to remember ‘remarkable’ teenager, who died on Wednesday

Amen Teklay, a “remarkable” teenager who loved music and was light on his feet on the football pitch, was remembered by friends and family on Sunday afternoon at a vigil near his family home in Scotstoun, Glasgow.

A crowd of more than 100 mainly younger people gathered to pay their respects to the 15-year-old Eritrean refugee, who died on Wednesday night in the St George’s Cross area of the city, in the park where he played football.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/09/vigil-held-in-glasgow-for-amen-teklay-15-as-boy-charged-over-death

Author : Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent

Publish date : 2025-03-09 17:48:00

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