My 16-year-old son was murdered with a ninja sword. Now I’m fighting to get them off the streets Pooja Kanda’s son, Ronan, was murdered yards away from his home in 2022 The Independent UK · Aug 4
My son’s teenage murderer got a ninja sword over a Post Office counter – we need a law change to stop it happening again Ronan Kanda’s killer collected his murder weapon without any ID or age checks, after using an adult’s credit card to purchase it online. His mother is campaigning for change to prevent other deaths The Independent UK · Feb 17
Adam Eliaz Under Fire After Documentary Links His Knife Sales to Teen Stabbings Channel 4 documentary links online knife sales by Adam Eliaz's former firm to teen stabbings, reigniting debate over retailer responsibility and regulation laws. International Business Times UK · Jan 21
‘Real change is happening’ as tens of thousands of knives are taken off streets Nearly 60,000 blades have been removed in England and Wales as part of Government efforts to halve knife crime within a decade. Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025
'There's a lot of knife crime in London,' admits police minister after crackdown on muggers targeting pupils The Met Police stepped up action to stop youngsters having their mobile phones stolen at knife point on their way to and from school Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2025
Anti-knife crime campaigners being honoured vow to continue fight Pooja Kanda, of the Justice for Ronan Kanda campaign has been made an OBE, while Alion Madgin and Carly Barrett of Samantha’s Legacy have become MBEs. The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025
Ninja sword ban under Ronan’s Law set to come into force by summer The move to ban the blades will be laid before Parliament on Thursday. The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025
Knife crime measures under Ronan’s Law ‘will make a difference’, sister says The Home Office announced a raft of anti-knife crime plans after Ronan Kanda was murdered by two boys who bought knives without identity checks. Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2025
Knife age checks ‘a huge vulnerability’ at sale and delivery, review finds Measures to restrict knife sales have been published by the Home Office, amid concern at lax age checks and online sales by illegal dealers. Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2025
Heartbroken Mom’s Urgent Warning After 16-Year-Old Son’s Chilling Knife Murder A heartbroken mother has issued a powerful warning about the growing threat of knife violence among young people after her 16-year-old son was tragically murdered. The Fashion Central · Feb 13, 2025
Heartbroken mother of murdered boy says teenage knife violence is getting worse Pooja Kanda, whose son Ronan was killed in a case of mistaken identity is calling for more to be done to tackle knife violence. The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025
Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis review – vital viewing from Hackney’s A-list crusader Elba is at his magnetic best in this fantastic documentary: challenging racist myths, comforting victims’ families and packing in more nuance than you’d think possible. He’s like a supernatural force The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025
Plans to fine social media bosses who do not delete adverts for illegal knives Yvette Cooper has launched a crackdown on the ‘unacceptable use of social media and online marketplaces to market illegal weapons and glorify violence’ The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024
Family of murdered Wolverhampton boy call for ban on online sales of knives Ronan Kanda, 16, was stabbed by boy who ordered 22-in ninja sword he collected from post office The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023 Teenagers jailed for life for murdering 16-year-old boy in ‘cowardly’ attack The fatal chest wound inflicted on Ronan Kanda in a case of mistaken identity was 17cm deep.