Monday - May 26, 2008

Murdered Harry Potter actor’s family call for end to knife crime epidemic

Young kid in his first major acting job on a major project. Another victim of the knife.
Also reported today ... teen found stabbed to death in a park.
It just goes on and on.

By Richard Edwards, Crime Correspondent
Last Updated: 11:27AM BST 26/05/2008

The family of Robert Knox, the murdered young actor, has called for an end to the knife crime epidemic as they paid tribute to a teenager they had thought was “invincible”.

His father, Colin, told how the last conversation he had with his 18-year-old son was about the danger of knives. He said: “There’s a lot of fear out there and someone has to change the way we think.”

A man has been arrested over the killing, the 28th murder of a teenager this year – half of them stabbings.

Opposition leaders accused the Government of failing to “get a grip” on the rise in knife crime.

David Davis, the shadow home secretary, said: “Tragically, these kinds of horrific incidents have become all too common. We need an overhaul, at every level, to tackle this scourge on our streets.”

Robert had only last week finished filming his part as Marcus Belby in the film Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, which is due for release in November.

The film will be dedicated to him and Mr Knox said he hoped that would increase the focus on knife crime.

“If that serves the purpose, then hopefully Robert will have done something else exceptional in his short life,” he said.

“With knives there are no winners and only losers. If you carry a knife there’s the intention to use it, so please don’t do that for the sake of my son. Think about the consequences.”

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