Wednesday 7 November 2018

Knife crime: stagger school leaving times, say London doctors

Knife crime: stagger school leaving times, say London doctors Growing numbers of children becoming victims, with under-16s most in danger between 4-6pm

A growing number of victims of the spiralling knife crime epidemic are children as young as 12 and school exit times should be staggered to reduce the risk of violence, NHS trauma doctors have warned.

According to new research on people treated for knife wounds at the Royal London hospital between 2004 and 2014, the average age of stabbing victims has fallen from the late 20s to just 18 and an increasing proportion of victims are teenagers. The Guardian

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