Prince Charles calls for end to ‘pervasive horror’ of knife crime
The Prince of Wales has spoken of the “pervasive horror” of knife crime, saying perpetrators needed to be brought to justice.
In an Easter message, Prince Charles labelled recent killings “terrible deeds of darkness” and said he and the Duke of Sussex were filled with “immense sadness” after hearing stories of those affected by knife crime.
Writing in a national newspaper on Good Friday, he spoke about the power of forgiveness, saying that those striving to find solutions to the problem were “another example of light shining in the darkness”.
He wrote: “Recently, Prince Harry and I brought together some of those who have been affected by knife crime to see what more could be done to tackle this pervasive horror.
“Listening to those who have suffered from such attacks filled us both with immense sadness.
“But their remarkable determination to move forward and address the causes of such crime and to find solutions was, for me, yet another example of the light shining in the darkness.”
The government and police have come under intense pressure over violent crime.