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Pupils as young as seven taking blades to class as shocking figures expose UK’s knife crisis in schools

Exclusive: Children have been accused of hundreds of knife offences in schools, including violence and threats, in what the mother of a murdered teenager called ‘an emergency’

The Independent UK · Apr 4

School boss spends £50k on knife detectors – warning classrooms can be ‘vulnerable’ after horror stabbings

Jo Higgins, chief executive officer at Dudley Academies Trust, said the metal detectors, also known as knife arches, were being installed after ‘overwhelmingly positive’ support from parents

The Independent UK · Feb 13

Harvey Willgoose’s family says ‘too many red flags’ missed before school stabbing

Caroline Willgoose, whose 15-year-old son was killed by another pupil, says murder was ‘senseless and avoidable’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3

Harvey Willgoose’s mother says her son’s killer should be named

A judge will decide in October whether the 15-year-old boy who stabbed Harvey to death at their Sheffield school should lose his anonymity.

Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2025

Harvey Willgoose mother says son’s murderer needs to be ‘made an example of’

Caroline Willgoose says she feels sorry for the 15-year-old boy who stabbed her son to death at their Sheffield school.

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025

Harvey Willgoose’s mother says murderer should be publicly named

Caroline Willgoose says the 15-year-old who stabbed her son to death should be ‘made an example of’

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025

Harvey Willgoose’s mother remembers ‘fun-loving kid’ as she campaigns on knives

Caroline Willgoose and her family have launched a campaign to introduce knife arches in schools since her son was stabbed to death in February.

Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2025

Parents believe Harvey Willgoose’s death could have been prevented

Harvey’s mum Caroline Willgoose believes there were ‘flags’ in the days and hours before his death at All Saints Catholic High School, in February.

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025

‘School is not for everyone’: Harvey Willgoose’s family campaign for change

Parents of teenager killed in February want more action on knife crime and other options for those struggling in school

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025

Funeral held for 15-year-old school stabbing victim who ‘deserved so much more’

Hundreds of mourners attended Sheffield Cathedral on Friday for the funeral of Harvey Willgoose.

Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2025