Martina chats to Alika, Damola, and Penny. Alika and Damola were in a gang for several years and Penny was on the edge of gang life. Now all of them have walked away from gang life.<\/p>","url":"2009/6/29/Martina-Cole-Girl-Gangs-UK.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Martina Cole Girl Gangs: UK"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
Martina, Alika, Damola and Penny.<\/p>","url":"2009/6/29/Martina-Cole-Girl-Gangs-UK-3.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Martina Cole Girl Gangs: UK"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
Kara, Urmina and Isha used to be in a girl gang in Croydon and they managed to change their lives and walk away from their violent pasts.<\/p>","url":"2009/6/29/Martina-Cole-Girl-Gangs-UK-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Martina Cole Girl Gangs: UK"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
Martina with Lucy Cope. Lucy's son Damian was killed in a gang related shooting seven years ago. Since then Lucy has set up a pressure group called Mothers Against Guns to highlight the problem of gun crime and gangs. Lucy's work has brought about some major changes in the law. Lucy understands how the street gangs operate and she believes girls are getting more involved than ever before.<\/p>","url":"2009/6/29/Martina-Cole-Girl-Gangs-UK-2.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Martina Cole Girl Gangs: UK"}];