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Oct 29, 2025 • via Manchester Evening News

Children Stab in Daylight: Manchester Station Becomes a Battlefield

A 13-year-old victim highlights surging youth knife crime in under-policed urban hubs

A daylight stabbing at Manchester Piccadilly by boys aged 12-13 underscores rising youth violence, institutional underfunding, and the erosion of public safety across UK cities. Data shows knife offenses doubling among teens since the 1990s, with accountability gaps persisting under successive governments.

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Children Stab in Daylight: Manchester Station Becomes a Battlefield

A 13-year-old victim highlights surging youth knife crime in under-policed urban hubs