John Boyega 'struggled to comprehend' death of his childhood friend
John Boyega found it difficult to "comprehend" the death of his childhood friend Damilola Taylor. The schoolboy was stabbed to death in Peckham, London, at the age of ten, and John has confessed to being "shaped" by the tragedy. During an appearance on BBC Radio 4's 'Last Word', John said: "Even though I was young, it was a shock to understand how mortality worked. "To think that somebody as young as me could pass away in such a horrific way was hard for me to understand or comprehend. "And I definitely think [Damilola's death] has shaped me through the years and just affected my perspective o...