Charles and Harry tackle knife crime
THE Prince of Wales has called for a renewed effort to “make a dent” in the scourge of knife crime and the youth violence responsible for “appalling” human disasters.
Charles and the Duke of Sussex convened a Clarence House summit and gathered experts, former gang members, bereaved families, celebrity supporters and charity bosses to discuss solutions.
The heir to the throne suggested more vocational training opportunities and after-school activities were needed for those who may find themselves drawn into gangs or violence.
He told invited guests, including Prince’s Trust ambassadors actor Tom Hardy, rapper Tinie Tempah and England football manager Gareth Southgate: “There must be better ways if we’re going to prevent all these appalling disasters and tragedies happening to so many people’s families.”
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick has insisted the tide is
left) the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex during a discussion about violent youth crime at Clarence House
turning against the rise in violent crime.
But she has admitted it would take a long time to tackle the 180 violent gangs in London that are dragging children into crime.
She was speaking as the number of homicides in London so far in 2018 hit 125, the highest figure for a calendar year this decade.