Big characters helping to rid streets of knife crime
IF you have a good memory and enjoy watching the Britain’s Got Talent TV show on ITV, you might remember a heavyweight act back in 2008 when Stu Goldcrusher strapped on a yoke and lifted the show’s frontmen Ant & Dec with a considerable amount of panache.
The picture opposite shows Anthony Mcpartlin and Declan Donnelly looking mighty anxious, but Stu told us they were great sports both on and off camera. Unfortunately Stu received the buzzer from three of the four judges after grappling with a 22-stone ball and lifting Ant & Dec, and his brief soiree with BGT was over. However this former doorman who hails from Wolverhampton has spent the past eleven years doing public appearances and charity performances.
But there was a very important reason why Stu and his friend Wayne Hadjiouannou had called in to the Bugle on a very wet October afternoon. In recent weeks he has been involved in helping to promote a film by Ross Heath and Chris Livermore called “Sharp Point” which is a short film specifically written about highlighting the effects of knife crime. Wayne is the cameraman on the film. Stu told us: “Getting knife crime under control is a cause I feel very passionate about. I’m involved in a campaign to get knives off the streets in the West Midlands and Ross’ film certainly gets the message across.”
Stars
The film, which is available on You-tube stars Lauren Woods and Toby Armour. Stu hopes that the film will be seen by both sides of the knife on the streets debate and he has ambitions to get his old friend Simon Cowell behind the campaign in the new year. Meanwhile Stu will carry on getting the message across in his own inimitable way, going into school and clubs, etc., and involving himself with Gaypride, using his might as a weigh lifter to attract his audience.
In 2020 there is going to be a special event at Bushbury Gymnasium and Fitness Centre to highlight knife crime.