Knife Crime
17th May 2023 | By Elena John
Hulme receives second emergency bleed control kit in bid to tackle knife and gun crimeA new emergency bleed control box has been installed in Hulme as part of an ongoing campaign to tackle weapon crime across Greater Manchester.
16th January 2023 | By Kate Gaetto
Greater Manchester Police strengthen relations with Manchester Youth Groups to tackle knife crimeFrom 2020-2021, nearly 60,000 children were arrested for violent crimes across the UK. Moreover, crime rates overall were highest in the North West during 2021-2022....
8th March 2022 | By Joseph O'Shea
‘Had this kit had been available he might still been here today’: Manchester’s first bleed safety cabinet installed in memory of schoolboy Rhamero WestManchester’s first life-saving ‘bleed safety’ cabinet has been installed in memory of schoolboy Rhamero West who died in a knife attack. The cabinet will help...
16th February 2022 | By Olivia Weeks
Yousef Makki’s family await court ruling on judicial review following ‘devastating’ inquestThe family of Yousef Makki are awaiting a court ruling for a judicial review into the verdict of Yousef’s killing. During a seven-day inquest last...
9th February 2022 | By David Smith
Police respond to deadly three weeks of knife crime by increasing stop and search powersGreater Manchester Police have increased their stop and search powers after three fatal stabbings in three weeks. Over the weekend police stopped and searched...
9th February 2022 | By George Walden
Teenage boy charged in connection with murder of 20-year-old Dylan KeenanA 17-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of Dylan Keenan. The teenage boy has been charged with murder and threatening a person with...
4th November 2021 | By Toni Clarke
Film project in Salford commissioned to help raise awareness of knife crimeA Salford housing association is investing £12,000 to produce a short film documenting the impact of knife crime on young people. The project is expected to...
15th November 2020 | By Bailey Taylor
Greater Manchester Police supporting national operation to tackle knife crimeGreater Manchester Police are taking part in an operation to reduce knife crime in the city. Operation Sceptre is a week-long programme which aims to educate parents...
4th November 2019 | By Pruthvi Khilosia
Staying safe after dark in ManchesterToday we are launching a campaign to spread awareness on staying safe after dark In manchester. Safety After Dark in Manchester is a campaign to...
21st October 2019 | By Aiysha Younas
Mother of Yousef Makki speaks out about devastating effects of knife crime in emotional addressDebbie Makki, mother of student Yousef Makki who was stabbed to death earlier this year, gave an emotional address at a summit organised to raise...
11th October 2019 | By Pete Murray
Arndale attacks – Manchester Met University journalism student on the sceneA man in his 40’s has been arrested outside the Arndale Centre in Manchester city centre on suspicion of serious assault, after four people were...
18th April 2019 | By Matt Hartless
Deputy Mayor says funding to prevent knife crime is ‘barely a sticking plaster’The Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester has criticised the Home Secretary for breaking promises and abandoning communities as emergency knife crime funding is confirmed. Greater...
6th March 2019 | By Matt Hartless
Greater Manchester Police to use stop and search to combat knife crimeGreater Manchester Police have released a statement on how they will tackle knife crime in the city. This comes as news breaks that two teenagers...