At least four people have been killed by stabbing since the start of 2024 in England. This Monday, families of victims gathered outside Parliament in London to demand more action. Accompanied by a brand ambassador, the English actor and singer Idris Elba.
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With our correspondent in London, Émeline Vin
200 outfits spread out on the lawn in front of Big Ben for the 200 victims of bladed weapons. Emma is looking for the clothes of her son Joe, 18, stabbed in 2022. “ Joe’s clothes are somewhere among the piles, but there are so many, unfortunatelyexplains the mother. It’s really moving to think that all these people died… But that their families, too, were destroyed. It changed us. My daughter, for example, not only lost her brother, but also her parents as she always knew them. »
125 incidents linked to bladed weapons
British police record 125 incidents linked to bladed weapons every day. A figure that has been increasing since 2015. Julie Taylor, whose grandson Liam was killed four years ago, demands that the laws reflect the scale of the phenomenon: “ If you walk around with a knife, you can face up to four years in prison, but this law is not enforced. For what ? It would at least make you think twice before going out with a knife ! And you can buy knives online for a few pounds, with no checks ! »
Ambassador of this call to ban machetes and knives, one of the British’s favorite personalities: the actor Idris Elba. “ We know that this type of law can be approved quickly. We are entering an election year, quite honestly, I believe that it is these kinds of subjects that interest people ! »
Today I’m calling on the Government for change.
Serious youth violence is rising across the country, meaning that hundreds of promising lives are being cut short. Everyday, the feeling of helplessness in us parents grows bigger and bigger.
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— Idris Elba (@idriselba) January 8, 2024
Another demand of this demonstration is to have more funds for youth organizations to fight against social exclusion, a risk factor for crime.
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