Knife crime in England and Wales rose by 7% in the year to December 2023 compared with the previous 12 months, according to official figures. But the total of 49,489 recorded offences remained below pre-pandemic levels.
There should be a 'vitally important debate' about the 'scourge of knife crime' among young people, a judge has said. Bardia Shojaeifard, who was described in court as an 'outwardly normal' 15-year-old boy with a 'worrying interest in knives', was detained for life on Friday with a minimum term of 13 years after being found guilty of the murder of 15-year-old Alfie Lewis in Horsforth, Leeds, last November.
Neto was sentenced to nine years and two months while Natty, who was born in Belgium, was sentenced to 32 months, after which he could face deportation. Both killers were 18 when they were sentenced. Rahaan Ahmed Amin murder Police warned how 'easy' it is for teenagers to buy weapons and urged parents to check purchases after a youth killed a 16-year-old boy with a 'ninja-style' sword.
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