Three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man in his 40s after what police described as an “altercation” in the popular seaside resort …
Knife Crime
News and analysis on knife crime in the UK — including stabbings, youth violence, police operations, victim cases, and government strategies to tackle the issue.
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Teenager Convicted of Bedford Bus Station Murder in ‘Brutal and Senseless’ Knife Attack
by Darren SmithA 19-year-old has been convicted of murder following the fatal stabbing of a teenager outside Bedford bus station in what police described as a “brutal and senseless act of violence.” …
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Two Arrested in New Cross Fatal Stabbing of Ayowale Aledejana, 26, as London Knife Crime Crisis Continues
by Tara WhitmanPolice have arrested two suspects following the fatal stabbing of 26-year-old Ayowale Aledejana in south-east London on Saturday evening, as the capital grapples with escalating knife violence that has seen …
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Moroccan Student Oussama Ettrii Jailed for Four-and-a-Half Years After Newcastle Knife Robberies
by Tara WhitmanA Moroccan international student who terrorised two young victims in separate knife-point robberies within hours has been jailed for four-and-a-half years at Newcastle Crown Court. Oussama Ettrii, 24, left a …
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Knife Crime Surges 58% in London as Oxford Circus and Regent Street Hotspot Accounts for One in 15 Attacks
by Tara WhitmanKnife crime has surged by 58 per cent in London over three years, with just 20 streets around Oxford Circus and Regent Street accounting for one in every 15 knife …
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Chilling CCTV Shows Knife Killer Thomas Dures Wiping Blood From Face Minutes After Murdering Matthew Daulby in Ormskirk Street Brawl
by Tara WhitmanHarrowing CCTV footage has emerged showing the moment a “cowardly” killer wiped blood from his nose after fatally stabbing a 19-year-old in a street brawl outside a Lancashire bar. Thomas …
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Two men have died following a stabbing attack at a business premises in Southwark, south London, as police investigate the incident that left four people with knife wounds. The Metropolitan …
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Met Police Offer £20,000 Reward One Year After Fatal Plashet Park Stabbing as Imran Maroof Murder Remains Unsolved
by Tara WhitmanThe Metropolitan Police have launched a £20,000 reward appeal on the first anniversary of 20-year-old Imran Maroof’s fatal stabbing in Plashet Park, East London, as detectives continue their search for …
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Teenager Who Carried Rambo Knife to Show He Was ‘Big Man’ Guilty of Ilkeston Murder
by Darren SmithA teenager who grinned before fatally stabbing an 18-year-old through the heart with a Rambo-style knife has been found guilty of murder at Derby Crown Court. Charles Hartle, now 18, …
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Teenagers Jailed for Life for Machete Murder of 14-Year-Old Kelyan Bokassa on Woolwich Bus
by James CarterTwo 16-year-old boys have been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 15 years and 10 months for the brutal machete murder of 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa on …