Teenagers in England and Wales are twice as likely to be killed by a knife now than they were 10 years ago and as violent knife crime continues to rise the UK takes measures like a buy-back scheme similar to Australia's after the Port Arthur massacre.
UK authorities want these 'zombie knives' off the streets and they're hoping something borrowed from Australia will helpUK authorities want these 'zombie knives' off the streets and they're hoping something borrowed from Australia will helpA 55-centimetre machete, samurai swords and spiked knuckle dusters are just some of the weapons Ryan Biddiss has collected this month.
"We see it all the time that kids get arrested for murder, for stabbing someone, and their parents are completely oblivious to it."Young people carrying 'zombie' knives in pubs In July, three children were killed in a stabbing attack during a Taylor Swift themed dance class in the English town of Southport.A week later, a mother was fatally stabbed in front of her toddler daughter at the annual Notting Hill Carnival family day.Two children have been killed and nine more injured during a stabbing attack in England's north-west that one witness likens to a "horror movie".
"One particular night there was a guy that was trying to get into the venue and we wouldn't let him back in, he went off, came back and took a knife to the doorman and cut his throat," Mr Higgins said.
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