Did
you know that 1 in 3 knife related injuries are actually caused by the
victim's own knife?
Get
caught carrying a knife and you'll be arrested; you'll have to explain
to the police why you were carrying
it andif you can't provide a good enough reason, you'll be prosecuted.
The maximum sentence
for carrying a knife is 4 years in prison.
Essex
is a safe county and doesn't have the knife crime problem seen in other
areas of the UK.
What
do you think about knife crime? We've all seen the news and heard
the stories but we want to know your views about knife crime. Please be
honest - this will help us understand more about knife crime in Essex.