As stabbings surged across London, Ciaran Thapar became a mentor to young boys whose lives were in danger. One of his mentees, Jhemar Jonas, showed him how a life beset by violence can still provide hope
Jhemar got home from school at 5pm. His mum and dad were out. He threw his bag down in his room and started playing Gran Turismo Sport on his PlayStation in the living room. He kept thinking about how he and his older half-brother Michael were going to catch up on Sunday. He hadn’t seen him in months; he was counting down the days.
His mum arrived home from work at 8.30pm.
