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Anthony Walker's incredible sacrifice for racist thug who attacked him weeks before death

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Anthony Walker had his whole life ahead of him when an unprovoked act of violence cut it short. The 18-year-old was an aspiring lawyer, a church leader and a devoted son and boyfriend as well as a talented basketball player.

But on july 29, 2005, as he made his way home from his girlfriend's house, he was set upon by two thugs and suffered devastated injuries.

Anthony died in the early hours of the following morning with his devastated family by his bedside. Acclaimed writer Jimmy McGovern has now penned a new BBC drama, Anthony, imagining what the 18-year-old's life could have been like if he had lived.

McGovern told the BBC: "I think doing it this way emphasises loss. The loss of opportunity. The loss of life. The loss of everything. "Thi

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