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Split second

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Three youths gang up on teenager Luke Murray. When passerby Jason Barnes challenges them, a fight breaks out - and it is Jason who is fatally stabbed. His parents react differently in their grief: his mother wants justice and revenge, …

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Three youths gang up on teenager Luke Murray. When passerby Jason Barnes challenges them, a fight breaks out - and it is Jason who is fatally stabbed. His parents react differently in their grief: his mother wants justice and revenge, but his father yearns for meaning to Jason's sacrifice. This controversial, very human story depicts the devastating impact of violent crime.

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"Three youths gang up on teenager Luke Murray. When passerby Jason Barnes challenges them, a fight breaks out - and it is Jason who is fatally stabbed. His parents react …"

— Margaret

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