For Brooke Kinsella, Thursday will be a day of mixed emotions: sadness for the loss of her brother Ben, who was knifed to death 15 years ago, but also joy at the birthday of her son who shares his name.
There will be understandable anger, too, over the needless deaths of others like Ben, stabbed to death on Britain’s streets.
Former EastEnders actress Brooke has been campaigning against knife crime since her 16-year-old brother was murdered by three men on June 29, 2008.