One in five stabbing suspects is a child,data shows
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One in five stabbing suspects is a child,data shows

Bureau of Crime Statistics data reveals that 61 “persons of interest” in knife attacks across the state last year were aged 10-17,compared with 205 adults.

  • bySally Rawsthorne

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