uk knife crime
The victim was stabbed to death.
A stop and search order has been authorised for the area.
We like to claim that we’re living in a true meritocracy, but there is no denying that opportunities are hard to come by if you’re not in the ‘right circles’ or groups
"It’s a bigger problem than, like, a big rapper saying, 'oh kids, put the knives down'."
A 29-year-old man died while a second man remains in hospital.
In a welcome bid to tackle the menace of knife crime, government officials almost criminalised all Sikh families simply for possessing the large kirpan blade, required for religious purposes
Thirty-six homicide investigations have been launched in the capital this year.
Parents of knife crime victims were joined by campaigners in Downing Street to protest the rise in homicides in the capital and across the UK. A movement called Operation Shutdown has been set up to urge the government to take concrete steps in tackling knife crime.
The attacks happened over the course of four days.
Gavin Garraway died near Clapham Common tube station.