The Outlook Podcast Archive - Blades, bullets and my escape from 'murder city'

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Jessel Recinos loved the skate park in his hometown in Honduras, but it was there that he got drawn into a gang. When he was 16, Jessel was shot in the back - and barely survived, but as soon as he could walk again he went back to rollerblading. He created a club called Skate Brothers which offers young people an alternative to crime.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Deiniol Buxton

Picture: In-line skater flies off the ramp
Credit: LawrenceSawyer/Getty Images

Published on Tuesday, 12th May 2020.

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