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| Sunday, 19 January, 2003, 20:26 GMT In pictures: Birmingham memorial concert Pop stars have joined relatives and locals at an emotional memorial concert for Charlene Ellis, 18, and Latisha Shakespeare, 17, shot dead outside a New Year party in Birmingham. Brit award nominee Ms Dynamite read out a hard-hitting poem as part of her set during the event at Aston Villa's ground in the city. ![]() The central message of the event was a clear appeal for the community to turn away from guns ![]() Grieving relatives could not hide their emotions when they appeared on stage ![]() Ms Dynamite also performed some of her best-selling tracks ![]() Friends and relatives listened intently to a tribute from Michael Ellis, brother of Charlene ![]() Beverly Knight dedicated a song to Charlene and Latisha she originally wrote in memory of Stephen Lawrence ![]() Charlene's mother, Norma, read a poem in tribute to the two teenagers |
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