Railton Road

Railton Road runs between Brixton and Herne Hill in the London Borough of Lambeth.

The George public house was burnt down and a number of other buildings were damaged, and the area became known as the "Front Line".

Despite its reputation as run-down, violent and racially tense – a "no-go" area – it was a hotbed of Afro-Caribbean culture, radical political activity and working-class community.

On 30 October 2022, 21-year-old Deliveroo driver Guilherme Messias Da Silva, and 27-year-old Lemar Urquhart were killed as a result of a gang-related incident on Railton Road.

Da Silva was fatally injured after his moped collided with a car being driven by Urquhart who was at the time of the collision being pursued by another vehicle.