The agony of the uk’s spiralling knife crime problem

A year after the Southport knife attacks, there are remarkable tales of hope and resilience from the little girls that survived…

Seeing her mum lying lifeless on the floor, Roann tried to reason with her attacker. Then he came at her with a knife…

With her long, blonde hair and big, broad smile, my daughter, Gracie, could light up a room. She was talented too – a brilliant swimmer and keen horse rider, and she was devoted to her horse, Paddy. S

Something wasn’t right with my new fella, then it hit me like a ton of bricks

All she wanted was to get her friend’s teddy bear back...

Would the mystery of this tragic tot ever be solved?