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Family of man killed in ‘racist attack’ continue fight for justice 23 years on
Jay Abatan died after he was attacked outside a Brighton nightclub in 1999
Justice for Jay Abatan

THE family of a man killed in a “racist attack” in Brighton more than two decades ago has renewed calls for the police to bring those responsible to justice. 

Jay Abatan, a 42-year-old father of two, died after he was attacked outside a Brighton nightclub in 1999. 

His brother Michael will hold a vigil on Saturday outside Sussex police station on the 23rd anniversary since the death. 

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