Last month an inquest jury ruled that armed police officers were justified in shooting Simon dead in March 2005 in an incident on the A63.

His father says the family are still deeply shocked and bewildered by the inquest verdict, but he is now embarking on a new chapter in his charity’s work in Africa, in honour of his son.

Simon, who was 26, worked for his father’s ....And Albert charity foundation and had been deeply touched by his own experiences in Africa.

David, whose ethical trade and conservation charity has been working in west Africa for 16 years, says its self-help projects in African villages have moved forward dramatically since the tragedy, and he is determined to continue its work in tribute to his son.

He has recently made a film with environmentalist Professor David Bellamy, who is a patron of the foundation, which he is hoping will be screened on TV.

David is also forging new links with outlets including the Inspiration shop in Beverley’s Vicar Lane, which is selling some of the charity’s handcrafted items made by villagers in some of Africa’s remotest villages.

This week the shop was visited by tribal chief Mouhamed Ahnou, who is a Touareg chief from Agadez in Niger. He is one of the founders of ...And Albert’s ethical trading in west Africa, and brought with him some of the traditional silver jewellery for which his desert people are renowned.

The charity is now working in Ghana, Burkina Faso and Niger, where its ethical trading links have developed into ‘village projects’. These include vocational workshops for very poor or handicapped youngsters, providing playgrounds in each village for very young children enabling their mothers to work with their own skills, and planting fruit trees which not only provide children with fresh fruit, but also giving villagers a resource which they can sell and use for their own development.

David is now seeking ‘seed funding’ from sponsors to finance the village trading projects which are helping people in some of the remotest and poorest parts of the earth. More information is available on his website, www.and-albert.com.

David, who says his family are continuing their fight to clear Simon’s name, believes that the best memorial to his son will be for the charity to continue its work in Africa.

The foundation no longer has a shop of its own, and David says it lost almost everything as a result of the tragedy, including the loss of Simon himself.

But ironically its network in Africa has continued to expand and the help of people like Neil and Mada Wharton, owners of Inspiration, are helping its work to continue in the UK.

David, who is planning to return to Africa at the end of May, said he would welcome any suggestions from individuals or businesses to raise money for its projects.

“There are no doubt hundreds of ideas out there to fund-raise, and we welcome any more as long as they are practical.