Arrests follow yet another stabbing, this time in Coopersale Road, Homerton
Incident happened on same day as sergeant apprehended suspected knifeman in Stoke Newington and follows troubling spate of violent attacks
knife crime
Rise in knife crime blamed on declining use of stop and search
Two Hackney youth workers at the Crib say figures show stabbings spike coincided with dwindling use of the police powers
Cache of knives discovered close to Hackney Wick following Mabley Green brawl
The haul included an example of the controversial “zombie knife”, as well as other weapons
Teenagers arrested after 18-inch sword found near Victoria Park
Two boys ran from police in middle of the night
Stop and search doubles to tackle ‘escalating gang violence’
Police must ‘engage young black men’ in finding solution, says monitoring body
Man taken to hospital after daylight stabbing on Dalston Lane
Victim attacked on Christmas Eve is in a stable condition, police have confirmed
Boris Johnson considers knife amnesty after rise in attacks
London Mayor must recognise ‘positive impact’ of chance to hand in weapons, Hackney representative has urged
Council-backed policy on jail sentences for knife possession introduced
Tougher measures blocked by Liberal Democrats during the last government to come into effect in July
Teenagers charged with the murder of Charlie Burns
19 year-old Ashan Crosdale and a 16 year-old boy charged with murder
Leader- knife crime debate cut
No debate held over new knife crime law as Town Hall submits hardline view to Parliament
Police hunt five attackers over Stoke Newington teenagers’ double knife stabbing
Two 16 year old boys were hospitalised after being set upon in Shakspeare Walk
Time to review police use of ‘joint enterprise’
The police are using this ancient concept to tackle urban gangs, but can it be fairly administered?
