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Yousef Makki Memorial
« on: 15:29:55, 17/12/21 »
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-59681793




The sister of a teenager who was stabbed to death said a permanent memorial on a tree near where he died would "keep his memory alive".

Yousef Makki, 17, was stabbed by Joshua Molnar during a row in Hale Barns, Greater Manchester, in March 2019.

Former Take That manager Nigel Martin-Smith organised the vandal-proof plaque after tributes left at the scene close to his property were ripped down.

Jade Akoum said it meant a lot to have "somewhere we can go to remember him".

She said having it on the tree, now known as Yousef's tree, was a "fitting tribute".

"It is keeping his memory alive and it is where he had his last breath," she added.

Yousef's sister said it was also "where wonderful people who tried to save his life tended to him with such care".

"It will be somewhere we can go to remember him whenever we want," the 31-year-old added.
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