http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-44164767
The response from those in authority:
/// London Mayor Sadiq Khan described the stabbing as "devastating" and said his thoughts are with the victim's friends and family. ///
/// The Met Commissioner Cressida Dick said the murder rate in New York is now "well ahead" of London again. ///
Well that is refreshing to hear.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-44167042
/// Knife crime in the West Midlands ///
/// The number of fatal knife crime offences in the West Midlands in 2017 was 22, double that of 2015
The total number of knife crime offences reported to police in 2017 was 4,955
In 2016, that number was 4,278; while in 2015 the figure was 3,466 ///
Not so refreshing to hear.