Two Nottingham mums whose never-ending grief continues after losing sons to the blade from a knife are backing a police crackdown on those who carry a knife. Zoe Cooke and Lisa Kilkenny have welcomed a national week of action, which runs from Monday (November 14) until Sunday (20 November).
Nottinghamshire Police officers, under the name Operation Sceptre, will be carrying out a range of different policing and public engagement work. Action will focus on educating people, especially young people, about the consequences of knife carrying, with officers set to visit different schools and colleges across the county to highlight these dangers.
Arrangements have also been made for youngsters to visit the Ben Kinsella Trust’s ‘Choices and Consequences’ exhibition at the National Justice Museum in Nottingham to learn about the devastating impact of knife crime. Lisa, mother of murdered Joseph Whitchurch, had revealed her raw emotions at Nottingham Crown Court after having to say "goodbye" to her "little protector" and her first born.
