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02/07/2008
Police Hunt Woman In Stab Death
A young woman has become the latest victim in a spate of knife killings in the capital.
Dee Willis, 28, was stabbed in the upper body during the attack on Tuesday night at around 11pm in Bellenden Road, close to Peckham High Street in southeast London.
Ms Willis was rushed to Kings College Hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after midnight.
It is reported that Ms Willis recently suffered a miscarriage and lost her twins.
Police say that they are looking for a female suspect, believed to have acted alone.
The controller of a nearby taxi firm, who did not wish to be named, said a group of young women were seen near the scene of the crime before or at the time of the incident.
It is believed that Ms Willis lived in a flat with her boyfriend in Nunhead Crescent, Peckham. Local residents have described her as "quiet".
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has denied that knife crime is a growing concern in London.
Ms Smith told GMTV: "Knife crime, although we are very worried about it, it is not more serious that it has been previously."
Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, has announced this morning that "more than 1,200 people have been arrested" in what he says in as "unprecedented crackdown on knife crime in London since May".
Sir Ian Blair, Metropolitan Police Commissioner has promised that the Met will "do everything in its power" to "stop these murders continuing".
It is reported that the incident occurred close to where schoolboy Damilola Taylor was killed eight years ago.
The latest fatality comes just days after 16-year-old Ben Kinsella was stabbed to death in Holloway on Sunday.
See: Teenagers Released On Bail After Stab Death
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Dee Willis, 28, was stabbed in the upper body during the attack on Tuesday night at around 11pm in Bellenden Road, close to Peckham High Street in southeast London.
Ms Willis was rushed to Kings College Hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after midnight.
It is reported that Ms Willis recently suffered a miscarriage and lost her twins.
Police say that they are looking for a female suspect, believed to have acted alone.
The controller of a nearby taxi firm, who did not wish to be named, said a group of young women were seen near the scene of the crime before or at the time of the incident.
It is believed that Ms Willis lived in a flat with her boyfriend in Nunhead Crescent, Peckham. Local residents have described her as "quiet".
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has denied that knife crime is a growing concern in London.
Ms Smith told GMTV: "Knife crime, although we are very worried about it, it is not more serious that it has been previously."
Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, has announced this morning that "more than 1,200 people have been arrested" in what he says in as "unprecedented crackdown on knife crime in London since May".
Sir Ian Blair, Metropolitan Police Commissioner has promised that the Met will "do everything in its power" to "stop these murders continuing".
It is reported that the incident occurred close to where schoolboy Damilola Taylor was killed eight years ago.
The latest fatality comes just days after 16-year-old Ben Kinsella was stabbed to death in Holloway on Sunday.
See: Teenagers Released On Bail After Stab Death
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Johnson Outlines More Help To Tackle Knife Crime
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Johnson Outlines More Help To Tackle Knife Crime
More than 150 organisations will receive £2.3 million to tackle knife crime and support victims, Home Secretary Alan Johnson announced today. A total of £2 million from the Community Fund and the Youth Sector Development Fund will help organisations who work with young people to prevent them becoming involved in gun, gang and knife crime.
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Knife Crime Cut, But Deaths Up In Anti-Knife Drive
Latest figures released today have found that knife-related violence against under-20s has been cut by 17%, but the number of deaths among teenagers remains unchanged. The Home Office-led report, called 'Tackling Knives Action Programme' (TKAP), started last July in 10 police areas across England and Wales.
Knife Crime Cut, But Deaths Up In Anti-Knife Drive
Latest figures released today have found that knife-related violence against under-20s has been cut by 17%, but the number of deaths among teenagers remains unchanged. The Home Office-led report, called 'Tackling Knives Action Programme' (TKAP), started last July in 10 police areas across England and Wales.
03 July 2008
Operation Blunt Makes Sharp Progress
Operation Blunt II has seen a recovery of more than 500 knives, it has been announced. London's Mayor Boris Johnson and Commissioner Sir Ian Blair announced the figures at a joint press conference at City Hall detailing the activity to target knife crime in the capital.
Operation Blunt Makes Sharp Progress
Operation Blunt II has seen a recovery of more than 500 knives, it has been announced. London's Mayor Boris Johnson and Commissioner Sir Ian Blair announced the figures at a joint press conference at City Hall detailing the activity to target knife crime in the capital.
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