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Residents in Elm Park were left shocked on Saturday night after reports of a stabbing and a series of suspected drug-related medical emergencies unfolded following a house party at the end of a residential road.
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Shocking video footage shared by the Havering Daily has captured the terrifying moment masked thugs armed with a knife stormed a mobile phone shop in Elm Park. The gang can be seen rushing inside, threatening staff and raiding displays before fleeing into the night, leaving the community outraged.
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Good work from East Area Proactive Team once again, as officers swiftly intercepted a car in Crow Lane Romford on Sunday. A search of both the man and the vehicle uncovered a lock knife and officers immediately made an arrest for possession of an offensive weapon.
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A man has been sentenced to 27 years for the murder of a teenager after an attack in Westminster.
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For over five years, The Havering Daily has worked with bereaved families and anti-knife crime campaigners, standing with them outside some of the most well-known places in London — yet, despite their pleas, no one has stepped up to genuinely tackle this crisis.
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Met Police officers from Romford Town Centre Team carried out a targeted knife crime operation on Exchange Street on Thursday, 6 November, using metal detection equipment to keep the community safe.
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Anti-knife crime campaigner Courtney Barrett has delivered a powerful message following the horrific stabbing in Huntingdon last weekend – warning that years of cuts and social decline have created the perfect storm for violence.
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Last week outside City Hall, anti-knife crime campaigners and bereaved parents gathered to speak about the horrors of knife crime — and the silence that follows.
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Bereaved mothers have spoken of the harrowing experience of being told not to cry or show emotion during court proceedings for their children’s killers — because it might “upset” the defendant.
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On Saturday 25 October outside London’s City Hall, bereaved families from across Britain stood together in a powerful display of grief, anger and resolve. Led by legendary campaigner Courtney Barrett, the demonstration laid bare the devastating toll of knife crime — and the failure of a system which continues to let these families down.
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Havering’s Safer Neighbourhood officers have been praised for their incredible bravery after running straight into danger during a violent knife fight in Tesco in Rainham last Thursday evening.
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Shoppers were left shocked on Thursday evening (16 October) after a violent fight broke out between a group of youths armed with knives inside a supermarket on Bridge Road, Rainham.
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As politicians debate and communities grieve, the question remains: when did saving lives become controversial?
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On Friday, Romford saw yet another shocking scene unfold when police chased down a youth who discarded a machete before being detained.
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A dramatic police chase through Romford town centre has ended with officers recovering a machete discarded in a garden.
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This week, a 15-year-old boy was charged with murder, grievous bodily harm, and possession of an offensive weapon. He joins a tragic list of children who have faced the most serious of charges. Across London in just the past year, at least five minors aged 14–16 have been charged with murder. Let that sink in: five children who should be in school are instead sitting in jail
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Families who have lost loved ones to knife crime deserve compassion and support — yet too often, they are ignored, even by churches, says Chris Lambrianou.
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Despite lack of resources across the board, together Havering Police, Council Enforcement Teams and third sector organisations have attempted to get to the root causes of knife crime and reduce both carrying and harm in Havering. Yet, simply wanting to dispose of a knife seems far too difficult, says Mark Whiley, Coordinator for Barking, Dagenham and Havering Green Party.
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A permanent knife surrender bin will remain in Central Park Leisure Centre car park, Harold Hill, to allow people to anonymously and safely dispose of knives and other weapons.
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t’s been nearly seven years since Courtney Barrett launched Binning Knives Saves Lives, and in that time, his work has made a deep and undeniable impact. Over 1,300 knives were taken off the streets through his community-led amnesty campaign, and awareness was spread nationwide. But despite his tireless efforts, Courtney and the grieving families he represents have been consistently ignored—most notably by those in authority in London.
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