Tag #Knife Crime

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French School Stabbing Highlights Rise in Youth Knife Violence

A 14-year-old student in Chaumont, France, murdered a school supervisor on June 10th during a random bag check, stating he targeted any supervisor due to resentment. This incident highlights a growing trend of knife violence among European youth, prompting calls for improved data collection and comp...

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Middle School Student Kills Educational Assistant in France"

A 14-year-old student with no criminal record fatally stabbed a 31-year-old educational assistant during a routine bag search at Françoise Dolto middle school in Nogent, Haute-Marne, on June 10th, prompting increased national scrutiny of school safety and knife violence.

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Baden-Württemberg Knife Ban Zones Questioned Amidst Rising Attacks

A survey in Baden-Württemberg shows that 62% of respondents doubt the effectiveness of knife ban zones in preventing knife attacks; knife attacks in public spaces rose by 3.2% in 2024 to about 1300 incidents, while suspects increased by 7.3% to approximately 1240.

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Two Youths Plead Guilty to Murder of 14-Year-Old in Premeditated Machete Attack

On January 7, two 16-year-old boys fatally stabbed 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa 27 times with machetes on a London bus in Woolwich; they pleaded guilty to murder and possession of a knife.

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Life Sentence for Notting Hill Carnival Murder

Shakeil Thibou, 20, received a life sentence with a minimum 29-year term for fatally stabbing Cher Maximen, 32, at Notting Hill Carnival on August 25th during a fight involving a zombie knife; her three-year-old daughter witnessed the murder.

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Early-Released Prisoner Sentenced to Life for Murder

Owen Blades, released from prison two days prior, murdered 69-year-old John Connolly by stabbing him at least 18 times with a knife he bought the day after his release; Connolly's body was found five days later, after Blades was already in custody for another stabbing.

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Berlin Senate Defies Court Order, Withholds Knife Crime Suspects' Names

The Berlin Senate will not release the first names of German knife crime suspects, despite a Constitutional Court ruling against this decision, citing concerns about individual identification, prompting a new justification and highlighting ongoing tensions regarding data protection and transparency.

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Berlin Senate Defies Court Order, Withholds Knife Crime Suspects' Names

The Berlin Senate will continue to withhold the first names of German citizens suspected in knife crimes in 2023, despite a close 5-4 ruling by the Berlin Constitutional Court ordering them to release the data requested by AfD member Marc Vallendar, who sought to infer migration backgrounds from the...

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Miss World Contestant Highlights Knife Crime Prevention in Wales

Millie-Mae Adams, a 22-year-old medical student and Miss Wales 2023 contestant, is using the Miss World platform to raise awareness about knife crime in Wales by teaching young people how to deal with stabbings through her work with StreetDoctors, a charity that operates in 20 UK cities.

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Berlin: 13-Year-Old Allegedly Stabs 12-Year-Old Classmate, Underscoring Rise in Youth Violence

A 13-year-old student in Berlin allegedly stabbed a 12-year-old classmate with a knife on Thursday, causing life-threatening injuries; this incident follows a concerning rise in youth violence in Berlin, with 30% of knife-related crimes involving perpetrators under 21 in 2023 and 2024.

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UK Children Advertised Stab-Proof Vests on Social Media Amidst Knife Crime Surge

Videos on TikTok and Snapchat are advertising stab-proof vests to children for £50, raising concerns about rising UK knife crime and the potential for increased violence among young people, with campaigners demanding government action due to the lack of legal restrictions on their sale.

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Teacher Jailed for Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend 15 Times

Matthew Jones, 29, was jailed for 12 years for grievously wounding his ex-girlfriend, Emma Kirk, 25, after stabbing her 15 times in Bath on February 26, 2024, following her rejection of him; Kirk survived the attack but suffered life-threatening injuries.

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