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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy-Clare Martin

EastEnders star Brooke Kinsella ‘alarmed’ as politicians overlook knife crime epidemic in election debate

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EastEnders star Brooke Kinsella has issued a plea for political leaders to “break their silence” on the knife crime epidemic as Britain goes to the polls.

The campaigner, whose brother Ben was brutally stabbed to death as he celebrated completing his GCSEs 16 years ago, said she was alarmed by the lack of attention given to the crisis in the election debate.

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