James Andre Smartt-Ford

1989 - 2007
LocationLondon
Age17 years
Date of Birth11/1989
Date of Death2/2007
Visitors45,034 since 04/02/2007
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Dre, was shot twice at close range in front of his friends and hundreds of on lookers at Streatham
ice rink, south London on Saturday 3rd February.

Dre, had a bright future ahead of him, he was very popular and well loved, he will be missed by his
family and all his friends.

RIP Dre x

May Justice prevail!


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RIP - The best seem to get taken 1st...

My sincere and most heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of this young man.
I read the story online and was sickened to the core that someone could do this in cold blood to a life so young!
I truly hope the person responsible is caught.
UK needs a crackdown on youth crime!
May justice take it's course!

Bp (Well Wisher) February 5, 2007

Lets put our trust in God, he is our only ay out

to all the loved ones of this young boy, as well as all who feel pain at the loss of this young man's life and other lifes of all innocent deaths that we read about in newspapers, watch on tv and many that we dont even know about through out the world, let us all pray to our heavenly father so that we can draw close to him. What is happening now will continue to happen and will get worse because it is written in the bible that this will be near the end of time. l can not begin to imagine the pain those close to this young boy feel, but as l am on the journey to know God better, l urge you to do the same. This way, we are guaranteed of eternal life. God's word is our only hope. l will remember you in prayer so that God can give you the strength to cope during this very painful time of your loss.

Caren Finneran (none) February 5, 2007

Dearest Condolences

Saddest news that has hit the headlines for a long while. To all his friends and family please know that there are a lot of people sending a lot of love and happiness your way. Rest assured he is now in the Lord's hands at peace.

Jamilla (local) February 5, 2007

R.I.P James

sorry to hear about the death of ur son, and i feel sorry for the rest of the family and his friends who dearly cared for him. i hope they get the killer(s) that killed him. yes, i do agree with you about getting gun crime off our street, but its not that easy, as people think that carrying a gun is what makes them big and feel safe and so they use guns to get off with it, make them feel that they have more power than what other people have, makes them feel top. i was at the ice rink on friday, the day before the shooting with a bunch of friends from college, and i feel that there is a huge lack of sercurity there that arent doing their job properly. like i said i am dearly sorry for your loss and i hope he may R.I.P. i heard from a young girl that she was there when it has happened saturday evening and had saw the shooting, but had not seen the person who had shot him. but the way she had described it was terrifying, thinking that someone or a group may have done that to your son!! she thinks that its also linked with the clapham and mc donalds shooting in brixton, which i believe, cos from i hear that gang is very dangerous, most people know who has done this and i hope they find him soon!!! and its sad that South London has ended up like this, particuarly Brixton and now streatham! I HOPE THEY FIND THE KILLER(S) WHO DID THIS AND I HOPE THEY GET WHATS COMING TO THEM! THEY NEED TO RESPECT PEOPLE AND NEED TO LEARN THAT YOU CANT DO THIS TO PEOPLE!!

R.I.P James
so sad ur life was takin away from u so soon!

[.bless.]

xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Lizzie February 5, 2007

A precious life

A precious young man, with his whole future ahead of him - taken away by cowards who hide behind weapons. This ignorant violence must stop. We have lost too many good decent people to such awfulness.
My love, my sadness, my hopes go to James & his family and friends - his spirit lives on with us in our memories.
God bless.
xxx

Fiona (a local Mum) February 5, 2007

MAY GOD BLESS YOUR DEPARTED SOUL

I AM ONE WHO HAS BEEN TO THE ICE RINK WITH MY DAUGHTER AND INDEED SHE WENT TO THE DISCO NOT LONG AGO...I THINK TO MYSELF THAT COULD HAVE BEEN HER CAUGHT IN THE FURORE OF IDIOTS WHO CANNOT SOLVE THERE DISPUTES WITH TERMINATING SOMEONE LIFE..
RIGHT NOW MY HEART IS BLEEDING TEARS FOR THE YOUNG MAN AND HIS FAMILY...AND I ASK THE QUESTION TO ALL OF YOU WHO WILL READ THESE WORDS AND NOTCARE A DAMN....
QUESTION......IF YOU KNOW THE SAD CREATURE WHO'S MENTAL STATE MUST BE SEVERELY QUESTIONED...WHY DON'T YOU JUST HELP THE POLICE TO ENSURE THAT HIS PERSON (IF WE CAN CALL IT THAT) BE CAUGHT AND TAKEN OUT OF HARMS WAY....AS A FATHER WHO IS FEARING FOR ALL THE YOUTHS BE THEY BLACK OR WHITE PLEASE HELP THE POLICE..
REST IN PEACE JAMES....I HAVE NEVER MET YOU BUT MATTER NOT YOU EXISTED AND DID NOT DESERVE THE JUDGE AND JURY AND EXECUTIONER OF THIS IDIOT....

Mervin (Friend) February 5, 2007

Dreadful

What a dreadful incident. Fingers crossed the Met will catch those responsible.
God bless you James.

John Lloyd February 5, 2007

My Condolences

I'd Like To Offer My Condolences To The Family And Friends Of This Young Man, Though I never Knew Him, It's A Shame That Something like this should happen yet again. When Will this gun thing ever stop. I used to ice skate at streatham many years ago. I hope that these people wil be caught and that justice will prevail

Ray Gardner (Don't Know Him) February 5, 2007

Such a terrible thing

After seeing your story on the news I can not begin to tell you how sorry I am for you and your family. Gun crime needs to be addressed and stamped out. I am originally from East London and am all so familier with these shocking occurances. If anybody knows anything about the monstor that done this please contact the police. GET THEM OFF OUR STREETS. RIP James, it was not your time, but I hope you are in a better place....

Stuart Cullen February 5, 2007

God Bless

RIP James. I dont know you but have heard the story on the news. My thoughts are with your family and friends. Such a waste of a life. God bless you. Louise x

Louise February 5, 2007
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