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12/03/2015

BBC Two - Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster

Poems tell the story of Sophie Lancaster, who was killed because of her appearance.

In 2007, Sophie Lancaster was attacked because of her appearance. Sylvia Lancaster remembers her daughter, as Sophie tells her own story in a sequence of poems by Simon Armitage.

Sophie Lancaster was kicked to death in a Lancashire park in 2007 because of her appearance. Sylvia Lancaster remembers her daughter and the tragic events after the attack as Sophie tells her own story through a sequence of poems written by poet Simon Armitage.

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