A prolific phone thief who jumped from a car to fatally stab an aristocrat’s grandson with a machete has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 24 …
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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Notting Hill Carnival Fugitive Sentenced to Life for Ex-Girlfriend’s Father’s Murder
by Darren SmithA man who murdered his ex-girlfriend’s father in a “savage” knife attack has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 29 years after being captured at the …
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Police recover ‘significant evidence’ after searches in West London as investigation into stabbing death of Blue Stevens enters new phase Three men have been arrested in connection with the fatal …
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Man Stabbed to Death in Suspected Watch Robbery Outside Luxury Knightsbridge Casino
by Darren SmithA masked mugger attempted to snatch a pedestrian’s gold watch before stabbing him to death in front of his partner outside a high-end London casino when he fought back, witnesses …
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A 26-year-old man has died following a stabbing in Chingford Mount Road, northeast London, with police launching a murder investigation into the Sunday night attack that occurred near The Kings …
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Several people were stabbed near a shopping centre in Finland today. Police and ambulances rushed to Ratina shopping centre in the city of Tampere on Thursday afternoon following reports of …
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A schoolboy accused of murder stabbed his fellow pupil with such force that he completely severed one of his ribs, a pathologist told Sheffield Crown Court today. The 15-year-old defendant, …
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This is the first picture of a teenager fatally shot in north London as friends said he would be “forever in their hearts” following the fatal attack on Great Cambridge …
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A hooded attacker wielding a large kitchen knife threatened a young girl at a party in Gladstone Park, north-west London, on Sunday evening, sparking panic among dozens of witnesses who …
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Hero Cop Strikes Again: Sacked Officer Who Lost Job Over ‘Aggressive’ Knife Arrest Makes Dramatic Citizen’s Arrest at Nike Store
by Darren SmithFather-of-three pinned down suspected teenage shoplifter for 15 minutes as public rally behind him with £120,000 fundraiser A decorated former police officer who was controversially sacked for swearing at a …