Britain's knife crime epidemic fuelled by sick point-scoring game followed by young gangs on social media
Girl, 11, and woman among 4 injured after gunman opens fire in South West London'MIRACLE MAN'Schoolgirl, 14, found safe and well two days after going missing from collegeWEEK OF TWO HALVESOne senior police insider told The Sun: “A criminal overspill is making its way into the more rural areas via social media. This knife crisis is no longer just a London problem.” A senior Met police source added: “The victims are younger,But Mr Thomas blamed poor parental control.
But shocking figures demonstrating how far and wide this disease has spread must be a wake-up call for the police, the Home Office and the Cabinet. Throughout the spike in violent crime, the Government has responded with a tin ear. They’ve allowed the Labour Party — under Jeremy Corbyn of all people — to become the party of law and order.
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