‘Why are you not wearing masks?’ Brave policemen arresting a boy with a KNIFE are shouted at

‘Why are you not wearing masks?’ Passer-by shouts at policemen while they are busy trying to arrest a knife-wielding teenager Three metropolitan police officers have been filmed searching a man in London A group who gathered nearby shouted at them to ‘put on a mask’ amid Covid-19 The officers told the group to separate if … Read more

Nurse injured in knife rampage at Co-op writes heart-breaking apology letter to church warden

A brave nurse has sent a heartbreaking apology to a church warden who was stabbed to death on a supermarket shopping trip saying: ‘I’m sorry I couldn’t save you.’ NHS worker Lisa Way, 53, was also injured in the attack inside a village Co-op where grandfather John Rees, 88, was killed as his wife Eunice … Read more

Priti Patel admits 7% rise in knife crime is ‘appalling’ and says Sadiq Khan ‘should be doing more’

Priti Patel yesterday conceded the latest rise in knife crime was ‘appalling’ Priti Patel yesterday conceded the latest rise in knife crime was ‘appalling’ – as she vowed a tough new approach.  In a frank admission, the Home Secretary said that an overall fall in recorded crime could not mask the misery caused by a … Read more

Priti Patel admits 7% rise in knife crime is ‘appalling’ and says Sadiq Khan ‘should be doing more’

Priti Patel yesterday conceded the latest rise in knife crime was ‘appalling’ Priti Patel yesterday conceded the latest rise in knife crime was ‘appalling’ – as she vowed a tough new approach.  In a frank admission, the Home Secretary said that an overall fall in recorded crime could not mask the misery caused by a … Read more

Father, 40, recovering from self-inflicted knife wounds is arrested for murder of his children

Father, 40, recovering from self-inflicted knife wounds is arrested for murder of his children aged one and three who were stabbed to death at their Ilford home By James Wood For Mailonline Published: 21:02 BST, 29 April 2020 | Updated: 21:09 BST, 29 April 2020 A 40-year-old man in hospital with a knife wound has … Read more

Knife crime soars by 7% to highest ever level with 45,627 offences in England and Wales in 2019

The number of recorded knife crimes in England and Wales soared by 7 per cent its highest ever level in 2019, with a third of all offences recorded in London. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics today show that police recorded 45,627 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument. This is an average … Read more

Seven thugs from rival west London gangs jailed for 17 years after knife fight in front of shoppers

Seven thugs from rival gangs have been jailed for more than 17 years for taking part in a knife and machete fight in front of terrified shoppers, caught on CCTV in west London. In the footage the two gangs came can be seen wielding blades and what appears to be a gun as they take … Read more