Breakfast TV weatherman Alex’s cousin stabbed to death in ‘fight’
School exclusion powers may be cut
TV weatherman Alex Beresford has paid tribute to his cousin, who was stabbed to death, describing the tragedy as “one more example of a needless life lost to knife crime”.
Nathaniel Armstrong, 29, was killed about 100 metres from his home in Fulham, South West London, early on Saturday amid reports of a fight.
The tragedy happened just 11 days after Good Morning Britain presenter Alex made an impassioned on-air speech about the stabbing epidemic claiming so many young lives.
In a statement yesterday, he said: “I’m deeply saddened to confirm my cousin Nathaniel lost his life.
“We were all so shocked to receive this news yesterday and our thoughts right now are with his mum, brother and Alex shocked at killing ALEX BERESFORD GMB WEATHERMAN MINISTERS are considering legislation to restrict schools’ exclusion powers after the surge in the use of knives.
In a report, Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield, said expelled children can end up on the streets, where they are sisters. Nathaniel was a bright young man with his whole life ahead of him.” Nathaniel died shortly before 1am in Gowan Avenue, the street where TV presenter Jill Dando was murdered 20 years ago. Local MP Greg Hands said Nathaniel was assisted by a man who tried to give CPR, and a group of girls from New Zealand. Paramedics were unable to revive him. Police are hunting a 6ft lightskinned black male. The Mirror is campaigning for legislation and funding to get more police to tackle the knife-crime epidemic. One of Nathaniel’s friends, who gave his name as George, 30, said: “He was super friendly, a BFG. He looked super scary, 6ft 7in, big beard, but super friendly.” Alex interjected in a live debate about knife crime on GMB on March 5. He said prison was “not a deterrent”.
Nathaniel had his whole life ahead of him
prey for gangs looking for drug mules. But Education Secretary Damian Hinds has argued that there is no “causal” link between exclusions and knife crime.
In 2017, 7,700 children were permanently excluded in England.