Grieving dads call for compulsory knife crime lessons
Briefly

"I had to kiss him on his forehead and it was cold, I could have just collapsed on the floor. What a way to say goodbye." - Colin Knox, reflecting on the painful loss of his son, Robert.
"Nothing could prepare me to go in and see my little boy lying there at that age, it was just horrific and all because someone thought it was alright to take a knife out to a party." - Martin Cosser, describing the trauma of losing his son, Charlie.
"Knife crime in terms of the school curriculum needs to be compulsory and it needs to start at a young age, because I've also been hearing about young knife carriers, eight and nine years old." - Martin Cosser, advocating for educational reforms.
"The night Charlie was stabbed the word shank was mentioned twice, and knife, and nobody did anything. I don't blame those children. If any of them had reported it... Charlie may still be alive." - Martin Cosser, discussing the need for awareness and reporting.
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