Scouse Dave county lines gang members jailed – BBC News
‘Five members of a county lines drug gang known as the Scouse Dave Line have been jailed.’
BBC News, 21st March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: offensive weapons
Teenagers excluded from school ‘twice as likely’ to commit serious violence – The Guardian
‘Teenagers who are permanently excluded from school are twice as likely to commit serious violence within a year of their expulsion than those who were merely suspended, a large-scale new analysis of police and education records has shown.’
The Guardian, 22nd March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Urgent review of gun laws urged after triple killer who plotted mass school shooting exposed ‘major failure’ – The Independent
‘Gun laws must be urgently reviewed to tackle “serious shortcomings” after a teenager plotting a school massacre was able to purchase a shotgun with a forged licence he made on his computer, a police commissioner has warned.’
The Independent, 19th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man who murdered mother, brother and sister in Luton jailed for at least 49 years – The Guardian
‘A “truly evil” 19-year-old who murdered his mother and two younger siblings as part of a failed plot to kill 30 children and become the worst mass murderer in British history has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 49 years.’
The Guardian, 19th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Crossbow killer convicted of raping his ex-partner during attack near London in which 3 women died – The Independent
‘A 26-year-old man who had pleaded guilty to the murder of three women at their family home just north of London was found guilty Thursday of raping one of them, his ex-partner, during the attack.’
The Independent, 6th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Ronan’s Law’ to see toughest crackdown yet on knife sales online – Home Office
‘Retailers will need to report suspicious and bulk purchases of knives on their platforms to police, with tougher sentences for selling knives to under 18s.’
Home Office, 19th February 2025
Source: www.gov.uk
Retailers to be required to report suspicious or bulk purchases of knives – The Guardian
‘Retailers will be required to report suspicious or bulk purchases of knives, and those caught selling blades to under-18s will face tougher sentences under a new raft of measures to clamp down on young people’s access to weapons labelled Ronan’s law.’
The Guardian, 19th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Prosecution for Possession of a Bladed Article Stayed as Abuse of Process – Drystone Chambers
‘The defendant, an 18-year-old with no previous convictions or contact with the police, was charged after being stopped and searched at Notting Hill Carnival in August 2023, where he was found in possession of a lock knife. The defendant, who was preparing to begin university in September 2023, was remorseful and had admitted to carrying the knife following discussions about receiving a caution as a form of out of court disposal.’
Drystone Chambers, 13th February 2025
Source: www.drystone.com
Man shot by police was lawfully killed, jury finds – BBC News
‘A man who was fatally shot by armed officers after entering a police station car park holding a knife and a bag with a cat inside was lawfully killed, an inquest has found.’
BBC News, 13th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drugs gang jailed after machete attack on rivals – BBC News
‘Four men have been jailed after they attacked a rival drugs gang with swords, machetes and knives, before pushing them out of a first floor window and continuing the attack on the ground.’
BBC News, 3rd February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stricter age-verification checks for all knife retailers – Home Office
‘Stricter age verification checks and a ban on doorstep drops will be introduced to greater protect young people from knife crime.’
Home Office, 28th January 2025
Source: www.gov.uk
Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana jailed for 52 years for murder of three girls – The Guardian
‘The Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been jailed for a minimum of 52 years for the “ferocious” and “sadistic” knife rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.’
The Guardian, 23rd January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Teenager in neo-Nazi satanist group jailed for encouraging suicide online – The Independent
‘A 19-year-old who was part of a neo-Nazi satanist group has been jailed for six years for encouraging girls to die by suicide and self-harm, as well as possession of a document for terrorist purposes.’
The Independent, 16th January 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman with ‘distorted notion of revenge’ sentenced for stabbing transgender woman – The Guardian
‘A woman who carried out a transphobic stabbing attack motivated by a “distorted notion of revenge” has been sentenced to more than eight years in youth detention.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK’s youngest knife killers’ sentences increased – BBC News
‘The UK’s youngest knife murderers have had the minimum terms of their life sentences increased for the killing of Shawn Seesahai.’
BBC News, 19th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Student, 20, guilty of stabbing murder of woman on Bournemouth beach – The Guardian
‘A 20-year-old criminology student with a fascination for knives has been found guilty of stabbing a woman to death on a Dorset beach after spending months plotting the attack and quizzing university lecturers about how a killer would get away with murder.’
The Guardian, 18th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Mother confronts her son’s killers in court – BBC News
‘The mother of a boy who was stabbed to death confronted his killers in court as they were jailed for his murder.’
BBC News, 5th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Autistic man still locked up for murder under joint enterprise laws 10 years after friend stabbed stranger – The Independent
‘Despite Alex Henry running from the scene and being diagnosed with autism, he remains behind bars.’
The Independent, 23rd November 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Zombie knife surrender policy had ‘huge flaws’ – BBC News
‘The Home Office underestimated how many zombie knives and machetes would be surrendered ahead of a recent ban, documents show.’
BBC News, 20th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Men jailed after armed violence at kabaddi match – BBC News
‘Seven men have been jailed after violence broke out at a sporting event in Derby.’
BBC News, 6th November 204
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
