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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Anthony France

Half of young people are victims or frightened by knife crime, survey reveals

Kiyan Prince, 15 - (Queens Park Rangers)

Nearly half of all young people have been directly affected by knife crime, according to shock new research.

More than 80 per cent of 16 to 24-year-olds are also not convinced plans making it harder to buy zombie blades and machetes will reduce crime.

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