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The woman who took on the gangs... with love

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When a notorious local gang threatened to destroy her family, Mimi Asher decided to fight back and take them on. Which was brave of her - not least because one of her own sons, Michael, had become a member of the gang. It was known as Organised Crime and it controlled her housing estate at Myatt's Fields in Brixton in London. It is a remarkable story. Our reporter Andrew Hosken talked to Mrs Asher and the former leader of the gang, 22 year old Karl Lokko. He now acts as a mentor to young people involved with gangs in the area. #hoskea10 #r4today
12 months ago