Knife crime
Monday, February 11, 2019
Monday, February 11, 2019
Boris Johnson accuses police of ‘wasting time’ on anti-transgender crime instead of tackling stabbings
Boris Johnson accuses police of ‘wasting time’ on anti-transgender crime
Boris Johnson has accused the police of “wasting time” arresting women accused of being anti-transgender, when he suggests the manpower could be used to tackle knife crime.
Monday, February 4, 2019
Monday, February 4, 2019
Online marketplace faces backlash over offering young customers zombie knives
Online marketplace faces backlash over offering young customers zombie knives
A popular online marketplace has come under fire for offering customers, including children, razor-sharp zombie knives.
Harry Redknapp on knife crime: 'To stab someone is beyond comprehension for me'
Harry Redknapp on knife crime: 'To stab someone is beyond comprehension for me'
The former football manager revealed to talkRADIO how he is spreading the message that "carrying a knife is not the thing to do".
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Dawn Butler: 'Knife crime could have reduced if Labour rolled out anti-stab knives'
Dawn Butler: 'Knife crime could have reduced with anti-stab knives'
The Labour MP for Brent, Dawn Butler, has said that if anti-stab knives had been rolled out during the last Labour government, violent crime might have reduced
Former gang member brands Sajid Javid's Knife Crime Prevention Orders 'a joke'
Former gang member brands Sajid Javid's Knife Crime Prevention Orders 'a joke'
Sephton Henry, a former gang member has said described the Home Secretary’s new measures to tackle knife crime “a joke”, and said that the funding might as well go straight to knife crime offenders to “change their lives”.
Knife Crime Prevention Orders 'not the answer' to stopping young people carrying knives
Knife Crime Prevention Orders 'not the answer' to stop youngsters having knives
The chief of a knife crime awareness charity says the newly-announced Knife Crime Prevention Orders won't stop young people carrying knives
Home secretary launches 'social media ASBOs' in bid to tackle knife violence
Home secretary launches 'social media ASBOs' in bid to tackle knife violence
Home Secretary Sajid Javid has unveiled new ASBO-style orders designed to tackle spiralling knife violence.
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
‘Zombie knife’ attacker’s sentence increased by court of appeal
‘Zombie knife’ attacker’s sentence increased by court of appeal
A teenager who attacked a car with a "zombie knife" in broad daylight has been jailed for three and a half years after the Court of Appeal decided his suspended sentence was unduly lenient.
Knives 'dumped in the street' after fatal stabbing in Islington
Knives 'dumped in the street' after fatal stabbing in Islington
Police are investigating the death of a teenager after a fight descended into a fatal stabbing in north London
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Police call for ‘more boots on the ground’ as homicides increase 14%
Police call for ‘more boots on the ground’ as homicides increase 14%
Police officers are calling for "more boots on the ground" as figures reveal a 14% rise in homicides - the highest number since 2008.
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Knife crime on Britain's trains triples in three years
Knife crime on Britain's trains triples in three years
Knife crime on Britain's rail network has more than tripled in the past three years, police figures suggest.
Friday, January 4, 2019
Friday, January 4, 2019
Abu Hamza's son charged with firearms offences
Abu Hamza's son charged with firearms offences
The son of imprisoned radical Islamist Abu Hamza has been charged with possessing firearms and intent to cause fear and danger
Friday, December 14, 2018
Friday, December 14, 2018
Rapper J Hus jailed for eight months for knife possession
Rapper J Hus jailed for eight months for knife possession
The award-winning artist was arrested in June after having a 10cm blade in his possession.
Friday, November 30, 2018
Friday, November 30, 2018
Angel made of 100,000 knives confiscated by police on display in Liverpool
Angel made of knives confiscated by police on display in Liverpool
An angel made of knives seized by police across the country is being displayed in Liverpool to raise awareness of knife crime.
Saturday, November 24, 2018
Saturday, November 24, 2018
Ilford stabbing latest in 'epidemic' of violence, says official, as second stabbing kills man hours later
Ilford stabbing latest in 'epidemic' of violence, says official
A British Transport Police officer was stabbed in Ilford on Friday evening, and a second man killed in an attack in Dalston hours later
Monday, November 19, 2018
Monday, November 19, 2018
Sadiq Khan announces £13m funding to tackle serious youth violence
Sadiq Khan announces £13m funding to tackle serious youth violence
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced £13m of funding to tackle serious youth violence in the capital.
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Home Secretary calls for ‘more leadership all round’ to stop children being drawn into crime
Sajid Javid calls for ‘more leadership’ to stop children being drawn into crime
Sajid Javid has said there needs to be "more leadership all round" after unveiling details of a new drive to stop youngsters being drawn into crime.
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Thursday, November 8, 2018
'What's worse: a policeman's hands in your pockets or a knife stuck in your belly?' says former Scotland Yard detective
New police recruits 'probably think stop and search is racist'
A former Scotland Yard detective has said stop and search is a "useful tool" in the fight against knife crime, but claimed that new police recruits "probably think" it's "racist".
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Mayor of London has 'left it too late' to make an immediate impact on knife crime, says charity founder
Mayor of London has 'left it too late' to tackle knife crime, says charity CEO
The founder of a charity which works with young people living on Inner London estates has claimed Sadiq Khan has "left it too late" to tackle rising instances of knife crime.
Children most at risk of being stabbed on their way home from school
Children most at risk of being stabbed on their way home from school
Children may be more vulnerable to becoming a victim of a stabbing on their way home from school, a new study suggests.
Teen charged with murder as police appeal for witnesses to two more fatal stabbings
Teen charged with murder as police appeal for witnesses to two more stabbings
A teenage boy has been charged with the murder of a 17-year-old, who was the third fatality in as many days in London
‘I’ve been to six funerals this year’ due to youth violence, says stop and search adviser
‘I’ve been to six funerals this year', says stop and search adviser
Ken Hinds, Chair of the Haringey Independent Stop and Search Monitoring Group, has said that the authorities have to do more to prevent knife crime as he has already “been to six funerals this year”, all of which were teenagers killed by violence.
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Children excluded from school at 'serious risk' of knife crime, says children charity Barnardo’s
Children excluded from school at 'serious risk' of knife crime, says charity
Children who have been excluded from school may at ‘serious risk’ of being involved in knife crime and youth violence, according to Barnardo’s and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on knife crime.
Man jailed for chasing Aldi worker around supermarket with a knife
Man jailed for chasing Aldi worker around supermarket with a knife
A man who chased a supermarket worker around an Aldi while holding a knife has been jailed for 18 months.
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Poundland announces end of knife sales amid criticism of toy blades
Poundland announces end of knife sales amid criticism of toy blades
Poundland has announced it is stopping sales of kitchen knives from all its stores by the end of next month as campaigners criticised it for stocking toy blades and meat cleavers for Halloween.
Friday, September 21, 2018
Friday, September 21, 2018
B&M stores given record £480,000 fine after selling knives to teenagers
B&M stores given record £480,000 fine after selling knives to teenagers
Bargain store B&M has been ordered to pay a record £480,000 fine after selling knives to teenagers as young as 14.
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Teenage boy left critically ill after stabbing in north London
Teenage boy left critically ill after stabbing in north London
The male victim, believed to be 18, was found with stab wounds after the incident in York Way, Islington.
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Mike Graham: ‘There’s a problem with this country and knives’
Mike Graham: ‘There’s a problem with this country and knives’
Mike Graham has said that the UK needs to admit that the country has a problem with knife possession, after 69 people were detained by police on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon at Notting Hill Carnival.
Monday, August 27, 2018
Monday, August 27, 2018
Mother and daughter stabbed to death in street in Solihull
Mother and daughter stabbed to death in street in Solihull
Police are urgently trying to arrest a male suspect after the women, aged 49 and 22, were killed in Solihull on Monday.
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Father advises people to 'run away' in viral self defence knife crime video
Father advises people to 'run away' in viral self defence knife crime video
Garvin Snell and his son have gone viral on social media after posting the clip.
Friday, August 17, 2018
Friday, August 17, 2018
Eyewitnesses to Camberwell stabbings describe seeing boy with 'massive blade'
Eyewitnesses to Camberwell stabbings describe seeing boy with 'massive blade'
Four teenagers were stabbed in Camberwell on Thursday evening
Monday, July 23, 2018
Monday, July 23, 2018
Five arrested after woman's throat slashed in Manchester
Five arrested after woman's throat slashed in Manchester
Armed officers were sent to the Hilton on Deansgate in the city centre after police were flagged down by the victim
Friday, July 20, 2018
Friday, July 20, 2018
Rapper J Hus to face trial over lock knife possession
Rapper J Hus to face trial over lock knife possession
The Mobo-award winning star, who denies the charge, will be in court in December
The Salaam Project spokesperson to Julia Hartley-Brewer: ‘I’ve seen someone pull out a big blade knife on the street’
Salaam Project spokesperson: ‘I’ve seen someone with a big blade on the street'
Ishmael Lee South joined the talkRADIO breakfast show to talk about the recent rise in crime figures published on Thursday.
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Thursday, July 19, 2018
UK sees increase in murders and knife crime, official figures show
UK sees increase in murders and knife crime, official figures show
Police registered 40,147 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in the year to March, a 16% increase on 2016/17.
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
16-year-old boy stabbed to death in Liverpool
16-year-old boy stabbed to death in Liverpool
The youngster was found after emergency services were called to Belle Vale Road at around 9pm on Tuesday, Merseyside Police said.
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Five members of drill music gang jailed over planned attack
Five members of drill music gang jailed over planned attack
Five gang members who made drill music videos glorifying violence have been locked up after being caught with baseball bats and machetes on their way to attack rivals.
Monday, June 11, 2018
Monday, June 11, 2018
One dead and another in 'serious condition' after two stabbings in London and Ipswich
One dead and another in hospital after two stabbings in London and Ipswich
Two more stabbings took place over the weekend, with the London incident bringing the total number of murders in the capital to 74 this year
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Drill rap gang found with machetes facing jail
Drill rap gang found with machetes facing jail
Five gang members who were "caught red-handed" with machetes and baseball bats after making drill rap videos glorifying violence are facing jail.
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Teen arrested over fatal Wolverhampton stabbing
Teen arrested over fatal Wolverhampton stabbing
The 16-year-old male was arrested at his home in Wolverhampton on Wednesday and was due to be questioned later
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Woman and child stabbed in west London
Woman and child stabbed in west London
A manhunt is under way after a 30-year-old woman and her one-year-old boy were found with stab wounds in Hanworth.
Friday, June 1, 2018
Friday, June 1, 2018
Communities affected by gang violence don't trust police to help, says former gang member
Communities affected by gang violence 'don't trust police to help'
Jermaine Lawlor is the founder of Voice for Youth Against Violence, an organisation that helps young people out of crime, and a former gang member himself.
Man arrested on suspicion of murdering a 28-year-old woman in north London
Man arrested on suspicion of murdering a 28-year-old woman in north London
Police were called at 2.30am on Friday by paramedics to reports of an unresponsive woman inside a residential address in Brent.
Four men in hospital after a shooting and three stabbings in London
Four men in hospital after a shooting and three stabbings in London
A night of violence in London left four men in critical conditions after one was shot and three others stabbed. One arrest has been made
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Met Police to target people who post videos 'inciting gang violence'
Met Police to target people who post videos 'inciting gang violence'
The Metropolitan Police
15-year-old boy stabbed to death in Wolverhampton
15-year-old boy stabbed to death in Wolverhampton
Police were called to an address on Merry Hill just after 11pm on Tuesday.
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Home Secretary Sajid Javid backs boost in stop and search
Home Secretary Sajid Javid backs boost in stop and search
Sajid Javid also vowed to prioritise police spending as he offered an olive branch to rank-and-file officers following years of sniping over budget cuts and staffing reductions.
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Man stabbed to death on busy London street
Man stabbed to death on busy London street
The victim died in Upper Street, Islington in broad daylight.
Friday, May 18, 2018
Friday, May 18, 2018
24-year-old man stabbed to death in Barking
24-year-old man stabbed to death in Barking
Detectives have launched a murder probe the 24-year-old man was found injured east London.
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Man arrested for murder after Liverpool stabbing
Man arrested for murder after Liverpool stabbing
A 24-year-old has been arrested after a fatal stabbing in Liverpool over the Bank Holiday weekend
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
16-year-old boy stabbed in Hackney as violent crime continues
16-year-old boy stabbed in Hackney as violent crime continues
The police have reported several cases of violent crime across the capital after bank holiday weekend bloodshed.
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
'Lack of services' to blame for increased gang crime, says former gang member
'Lack of services' to blame for increased gang crime, says former gang member
A former gang member from Tottenham has spoken out about the recent rise in violent crime.
Monday, May 7, 2018
Monday, May 7, 2018
Figures show violent crime is increasing outside London after spate of Bank Holiday attacks
Violent crime increasing outside London after spate of Bank Holiday attacks
Seven separate knife and gun crimes over the Bank Holiday weekend are the latest in a number of violent attacks in London and elsewhere
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Man shot dead outside Queensbury tube station in London
Man shot dead outside Queensbury tube station in London
Police have launched a murder investigation after a man in his thirties died at the scene
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Man arrested after 'forcing elderly man to drink can of coke at knifepoint'
Man arrested after 'forcing elderly man to drink can of coke at knifepoint'
It is thought that the man is a member of the Sun Yee On triad, a Chinese organised crime syndicate
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