As the weather turns warm, a grimly predictable violence is rearing its head. In the last few days, two young men have had their lives cruelly stolen. Rene Graham, just 15 years of age, was shot dead on Sunday in a west London park packed with families. And yesterday, another 15-year-old was stabbed to death on a visit to his former primary school in Hackney.
For the family and friends of the two victims, their worlds will never be whole again. And for all Londoners, there will once again be the creeping fear that the streets and parks are not safe for their children. When we say we cannot go on like this, it is more than mere words.
