One dead and three injured after east London stabbing
A man has died and another three have been injured after a stabbing in east London.
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Boris Johnson: We will come down hard on the scourge of knife crime
Boris Johnson has vowed to “come down hard” on the “scourge” of knife crime if the Tories win a majority at the General Election, with a pledge to immediately arrest and promptly charge anyone caught unlawfully with a blade.
Teenager fatally stabbed at knife awareness course named
A teenager who was fatally stabbed while attending a knife awareness course in west London has been named by police.
‘Got them’: Father of murdered Jodie Chesney’s relief as two teenagers convicted
The father of Girl Scout Jodie Chesney shouted “We got them” as two teenage drug dealers were found guilty of her murder.
Cousin of stab victim launches foundation to keep young men off streets
The cousin of a 15-year-old knife crime victim has set up a foundation in his name to keep other young men off the streets.
Children as young as six found with bladed weapons at school
Young children are being caught with weapons at school but are immune from being taken to court because of their age, an investigation has found.
Man appears in court over Milton Keynes house party stabbings
A 21-year-old man accused of murdering two teenagers who were stabbed to death at a house party has appeared in court.
School exclusion can be tipping point to knife crime, report warns
Being excluded from school is often the “tipping point” that leads to children picking up knives, a group of MPs and peers has warned.
Number of first-time knife crime offenders rises 25% in five years
The number of first-time knife crime offenders has risen by 25% in the last five years, official figures show.
Teenager charged with murder over Bexley stabbing death
A teenager has been charged with murder after a 20-year-old was fatally stabbed in Bexley.