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The annual figures have been published following a spate of fatal stabbings, including the killings of three 17-year-olds in less than a week earlier this month.by the government to help them tackle a knife crime in England and Wales.
Justice Minister Rory Stewart said:"Knife crime destroys lives and shatters communities, and this government is doing everything in its power to tackle its devastating consequences.
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