This appears to be a regular thing nowadays. However not all kids are bad but one way to lessen it is to install metal detection door frames in schools. It works in prisons. I know not all kids are bad but having this in schools will definitely reduce the chances of a death. When Roy Jenkins was Home Secretary, he abolished the birch and unknown to a lot of people, his reason was that his nephew was about to get a taste of it. I also recall a lad from Hebburn who actually got it and as he said, it ensured you didn't want a repeat. So regarding teenage knife crime, why not install these loops in schools which will ensure the safety of our loved ones...