11 March
Frank Empson, 19, a student of sport science at Ware College in Hertfordshire. He was with his girlfriend when he was stabbed in the hallway of his home in Harlow, Essex. Two 18-year-olds were arrested along with a man, aged 23.
29 April
Neil Powell, 42 had been married for two months. The father-of-two was found dying in a road in Shropshire. He was taken to hospital where he died from wounds to his stomach.
The immense impact on survivors
When a person is stabbed, it doesn't only affect him-or herself. The stabbing has a dramatic impact on the families and friends of the injured or killed, and often also on the local community.
Survivors of knife stabbings along with their families and friends often suffer long term trauma.
An estimate of over 83 per cent of victims of violent crime experience trauma, with over 24 per cent suffering from serious trauma. (British crime survey)
The symptoms of trauma include anger, shock, annoyance, fear, loss of confidence and feeling of vulnerability, and victims are often left without a reason for their injury.
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Teenage shop supervisor stabbed after confronting suspected thieves Rudy Takkou, 19, was knifed seven times as he confronted three youths he suspected of shoplifting. He was found by a colleague in a closed service area. He had lost four litres of blood and was taken to hospital where he underwent heart surgery. More |