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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Nicholas Cecil

'Lawless London' row erupts as threat-to-kill knife attacks soar to near-record high

The number of “threat to kill” knife offences in London has risen to close to a record high, official figures reveal.

There were 154 such attacks in April, up from 126 in March, 92 in February and 127 in January, according to Metropolitan Police data.

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