uk knife crime
“He’s not lived his life yet.”
Four people were attacked from behind in an apparent knifing spree.
The victim, aged in her 40s, had sustained a stab wound to her back after being attacked by a man.
Another teenager received multiple stab wounds in the south east of the capital.
Officers are hunting the attacker who fled in a black Vauxhall Astra with "a few pounds' worth of coins".
54-year-old man attacked as he opened Marsh Food and Wine.
He is in a life-threatening condition.
The capital’s homicide rate surged to the highest in a decade last year.
Politician later admits it's "a bit of a shit idea".
The latest stats show knife-related crimes are at their highest numbers for nine years – a 45.7% increase. While the government and police debate how best to tackle the crisis, some community figures are taking it upon themselves to stem the flow of murders. In 2014 Dwayne Simpson was murdered when he tried to intervene in a fight not far from his home in South London. In response Dwayne's mother Lorraine set up a boxing gym to honour his legacy of community outreach.