Police and college team up to host knife crime event for students

Hundreds of young people have attended a police-led event focusing on knife crime at Nottingham College.
Mothers, sisters and friends of those whose lives had been lost after being stabbed shared their personal stories at the college’s Basford campus.
The 200-strong crowd heard from a number of inspirational people during the event, which was organised by Nottinghamshire Police’s Youth Outreach team.
In a series of emotional speeches, the speakers gave the audience of students an insight into the devastation that decision to pick up a knife could cause.
Among those to address those in attendance was Zoe Cooke, whose son Byron Griffin passed away after being stabbed in July 2021.
And another speaker was Lisa Goss - the mother of former Nottingham College student Joseph Whitchurch who died in Stapleford in 2020.
A series of musical and spoken word performances also took place at Tuesday’s (14 November) event, while attendees were able to visit a number of information stands as well.