uk knife crime
A pioneering church that has been hailed by politicians as a beacon of hope for ex-gang members has created the conditions for fraudsters to flourish within its ranks and is failing to act on pastors financially exploiting the young people it claims to help. Ex-congregation members of SPAC Nation speak out to reveal shocking cases at the church.
The leader of the controversial church was pictured in the second row for Boris Johnson's speech at the 2019 Conservative Party Conference.
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Two men have already been charged following the double murder.
Earl Bevans, 22, was charged with two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder on Friday.
In the year up to June 2019, 22,306 of these were dealt with by the criminal justice system - the highest number recorded since 2010.
Two men were also injured in the incident.
Recorded offences have jumped by 7%.
A 17-year-old was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Andy Burnham described the incident as 'deeply distressing'.