Two British teenagers were sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa, who was stabbed 27 times on a London bus. The incident occurred in January and has revived concerns over knife crime and youth gang violence in the UK. Knife crime has surged nearly 80 percent since 2015, with significant fatalities among teenagers. Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Lee emphasized the disproportionate impact of violence on young Black men and boys in London, prompting calls for urgent attention from policymakers.
The teenagers stabbed 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa 27 times with machetes on the bus in the Woolwich area of southeast London on January 7. He later died from his injuries.
Across Britain, knife crime is up by nearly 80 percent since 2015. Last year, 10 teenagers were fatally stabbed in London alone, after 18 were killed in 2023.
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