Parents of murdered schoolboy receive MBEs

Barry and Margaret Mizen receive MBEs for services to young people. Credit: PA Wire

The parents of murdered 16-year-old schoolboy Jimmy Mizen said they are "honoured and humbled" to receive MBEs for services to young people in the 2014 New Year Honours list.

Jimmy was killed on May 10 2008 - the day after his 16th birthday - after he was attacked in Lee, south east London. Jake Fahri is serving a life sentence for his murder.

Since then, Barry and Margaret Mizen have battled to help make young people safer - including creating the Jimmy Mizen Foundation, which works to increase young people's awareness of the consequences of violent crime.

Mrs Mizen said receiving the award was wonderful, but was always going to be "tinged with sadness".