EastEnders: The Real Stories

A weekend at home ended in tragedy for promising footballer 17 year-old Godwin when he intervened as his friends were being attacked in the street.

When 17 year-old Jay said goodbye to his mother Caroline to attend a friend’s house party, she had no idea it would be the last time she saw Jay alive.

20 year-old Dwayne intervened when he saw a teenager being chased by a man carrying a knife. Dwayne lost his life confronting the attacker.

After telling his mother Angela that he wouldn’t be late home for dinner, 17 year-old Jason was fatally stabbed eight times in an argument over a torn jacket.

Gifted student Shaquan received five offers of places at university. Sadly he was fatally stabbed in an argument over a bag of snacks the day before.

A knock on the door one Christmas left Trish watching an ambulance pull away with her 27 year-old son Eugene onboard. He'd been fatally stabbed just metres from their home.