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THE mother of tragic teenager Sophie Lancaster has called for an end to the culture of conflict surrounding youngsters who chose to be different.

Sylvia Lancaster said she had to campaign for peace - particularly an end to attacks on alternative groups such as goths, moshers and emos - "to make sense of a senseless act."

Her daughter was attacked and killed in August - and police believe the assault was because of her alternative style of dress.

The call comes after a row between a shop owner in Blackburn town centre and groups of youngsters he claimed had been intimidating his customers.

And on Saturday night, four 15-year-olds dressed in the "mosher" style - baggy jeans and heavy-metal band T-shirts - were chased and attacked by yobs armed with sticks and bottles in Holcombe Drive, Burnley.

Police said they had been targeted simply because of the way they looked.

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Her mother has set up a website on http://www.myspace.com/inmemoryofsophie