Heartbreaking Anniversary: Dad Confronts Knife Crime After Losing Son at 17 🕯️

As the nation marks one year since the Southport knife attack, Martin Cosser, whose 17-year-old son Charlie was stabbed multiple times at a crowded end-of-term party, is calling for knife crime education to become a mandatory part of the national school curriculum.

His plea comes as the government launches a month-long knife amnesty, urging teens to hand in blades at drop-off bins and mobile vans nationwide.

On July 29, 2024, Axel Rudakubana, a teenager obsessed with violence, stormed a Taylor Swift-themed children’s dance event in Southport. He killed three young girls and stabbed 10 others.

Keir Starmer has banned zombie knives and ninja swords, introduced plans for tougher age checks on knife buyers, and warned social media companies to crack down on illegal weapon sales or face consequences.

Knife crime in England and Wales has surged by 87% over the past decade. Last year alone, police recorded 54,587 offences, one of Europe’s highest rates.

A public inquiry into the Southport murders is now underway. It will examine Rudakubana’s path to violence.

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