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56, from, Luton, England.
d. 7 July, 2005,
Liverpool Street/ Aldgate Circle line train, London. |
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Colleagues of a social worker
killed in the July 7 bombings have created an award recognising
"dedication and excellence" in honour
of her commitment to helping people with learning disabilities. Ojara Ikeagwu was one of 27
people - including suicide bomber Jermaine Lindsay - who died in
the Piccadilly Line explosion between Russell Square
and King's
Cross. The 55-year-old had helped hundreds of people with learning
disabilities during a five-year career with Hounslow Council. The
married mother-of-three worked at the Berkeley Centre in Heston,
assessing adults with learning difficulties and ensuring they got
the social care and health services to which they were entitled.
In Ojara's memory, the council's Housing and Community Services
department has created a special annual award to recognise
dedication and excellence in social care. The department's
director Susanna White paid tribute to Ojara, who she described as
a social worker "of the highest calibre". "Her commitment,
dedication and positive attitude made a difference to so many
lives.
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