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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Rod Minchin

UNBELIEVABLE: At least two children die each month from knife injuries in england study finds | History Defined

Two studies have shed light on knife crime by examining victims’ social backgrounds (PA) -

At least two school-aged children die each month from knife injuries in England, with most fatalities resulting from a single stab wound, according to the first national analysis of its kind.

The research reveals a concerning rise in knife-related fatalities among children under 17, from 21 deaths in 2019/20 to 36 in 2023/24.

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