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Jodian Taylor, the grieving mother of 15-year-old Daejaun Campbell, issued a harrowing public statement in London this week accusing UK social services and the police of failing to protect her son before his fatal stabbing in September 2024. Taylor argues that despite her repeated warnings to authorities that her son was being targeted and groomed by drug dealers through the 'county lines' network, her pleas for urgent intervention were consistently ignored. The tragic death of the teenager has sparked a wider conversation regarding the systemic failure of state institutions to safeguard vulnerable children from organized criminal exploitation in urban areas. According to Taylor's detailed account, she had identified clear signs of radical changes in her son's behavior and associations, which pointed toward his involvement in a dangerous criminal ecosystem against his will. She claims to have reached out to multiple agencies, including the local council and the Metropolitan Police, seeking a relocation or specialized support to remove Daejaun from the influence of local gangs. However, she describes a bureaucratic wall where her concerns were met with indifference or treated as low-priority cases, leaving the family exposed and unprotected long before the fatal afternoon when the teen was attacked. The case highlights the growing crisis of juvenile grooming in the United Kingdom, where sophisticated criminal organizations recruit minors to transport narcotics across the country. Advocates for the family point out that children like Daejaun are often viewed by the legal system as willing participants or criminals rather than victims of modern slavery. This perception frequently leads to a lack of protective measures, as the burden of proof falls on the parents who are often struggling against well-funded and violent criminal structures without the necessary government support. In the wake of this tragedy, Jodian Taylor is now campaigning for legislative changes and better training for first responders to recognize the signs of grooming earlier. She insists that for many families in similar positions, the current safeguarding protocols are reactive rather than proactive, often waiting for a violent incident to occur before taking departmental action. The Metropolitan Police have acknowledged the case, but the family continues to demand a full inquiry into why the specific warnings provided months before the murder did not trigger a more robust humanitarian response from the state.