Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:28am on 08 Jan 2025,Wednesday International
A 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death on a double-decker bus in Woolwich, southeast London, on Tuesday. Paramedics arrived promptly but were unable to save him. This marks the latest knife-crime tragedy in London, following a series of violent incidents. Prime Minister Keir Starmer labeled knife crime a "national crisis," while Mayor Sadiq Khan expressed his condolences. Recent statistics show a 4% rise in knife crime in England and Wales compared to last year, though rates remain below pre-pandemic levels. The Labour government has pledged to halve knife crime within a decade, enacting stricter knife bans in September.
