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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Eleanor Busby

Children as young as 11 carry knives because they ‘feel unsafe’

The report found many young people carry a knife to help make them feel safe in their communities (Alamy/PA) -

Children in England – including some as young as 11 – are carrying knives because they feel unsafe in their neighbourhoods, a report has found.

Serious youth violence is “more far-reaching” than many adults realise and it has a “wide impact” across communities, inspectorates have suggested.

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