One of the brothers who killed schoolboy Damilola Taylor has been released early from prison.

Danny Preddie, now 23, is understood to be staying at a west London bail hostel after serving five years for the 10-year-old's manslaughter.

He was spotted walking in a park with a bottle of beer despite strict parole conditions, including a curfew order ensuring he is not out on the streets late at night.

Elder brother Ricky, 24, who was also sentenced to eight years behind bars in October 2006, was released in September last year - but recalled to jail for breaching his parole.

Gary Trowsdale, managing director of the Damilola Taylor Trust, said: "Having cost the taxpayer £15 million in police and trial fees we hope that Danny Preddie can finally show some remorse.

"The system of reformation does not seem to have worked for his brother so we can only hope he is more sensible.

"If he can make some use of his life now then we should give him that chance. Whether we agree with the short sentence or not it is served now and we have to hope he does not heap more pain and suffering on the Taylor family by having them read his name again in the papers in relation to another crime."



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