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Forty years on from the tragic killing of Ahmed Iqbal Ullah, activists call for renewed fight against the far right

The Guardian UK Sunday 18 October 2026, 12:00 UTC By Chris Osuh Community affairs correspondent 1 min read
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The racist murder of a British Bengali schoolboy was a landmark moment. Now campaigners seek to build a multiracial alliance to combat the challenges of today“For my brother Ahmed, British values meant standing up for others. It was supporting and looking after the underdog, whoever that may be, regardless of their colour or background,” Selina Ullah says, of the brother she lost to a senseless act of violence 40 years ago.

The racist murder of a British Bengali schoolboy was a landmark moment. Now campaigners seek to build a multiracial alliance to combat the challenges of today

“For my brother Ahmed, British values meant standing up for others. It was doing right. It was supporting and looking after the underdog, whoever that may be, regardless of their colour or background,” Selina Ullah says, of the brother she lost to a senseless act of violence 40 years ago.

Ahmed Iqbal Ullah, a British Bengali schoolboy, was 13 when he was murdered in a racist attack in the playground of Burnage high school, in south Manchester, in 1986, after defending young pupils from bullying.

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Ahmed Iqbal Ullah (PERSON) British (ORG) Bengali (ORG) Ahmed (PERSON) Selina Ullah (PERSON) Burnage (ORG) south Manchester (LOCATION)
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