Jimmy was attacked the day after his 16th birthday
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A 16-year-old killed at a bakery in south-east London has been remembered at a fundraising concert.
Jimmy Mizen died on 10 May after he was attacked with a shard of glass at a bakery near his home in Lee.
His friends and family organised the gig at Astoria 2 in central London, on Saturday, which was headlined by a band featuring one of his brothers.
Jake Fahri, 19, from Lee, has been charged with Jimmy's murder and is due to face trial in March next year.
Profits from the concert will be added to a fund started in Jimmy's memory to buy minibuses to help youth organisations.
'Positive way'
Up to 1,000 people attended the concert.
Jimmy's older brother Tommy's band, Tested Material, topped the bill and performed a song called Sparkle, which is also the name of the gig.
Anthony Morgan, one of the organisers of the event, said: "I'm a good friend of Tommy and we thought it was a good idea to try to deal with things in a positive way.
"The reason for doing it is to honour his memory. That's what his mum wanted."
Mr Fahri appeared, via video link, at the Old Bailey last month to plead not guilty to murdering Jimmy.
He was remanded in custody until his trial, which is due to start on 11 March.
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