THE Reading Chronicle is launching a campaign revolving around knife crime following a rise in tragic deaths in the town.
Sadly, over the last year multiple people have lost their lives due to knife crime.
In June 2020, a lone knifeman stormed Forbury Gardens and killed three men, James Furlong, 36, David Wails, 49, and Joseph Ritchie-Bennett, 39.
In January this year, 13-year-old Olly Stephens was stabbed to death in Bugs Bottom in Caversham.
Two men have also lost their lives due to knife crime in the last month alone.
Raheem Hanif, 26, was stabbed on February 6 after reports of a fight in Dulnan Close in Tilehurst.
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On Valentine's Day, police were called to Managua Close in Caversham where 24-year-old Yannick Cupido was found with a stab wound to the chest.
He sadly died at the scene.
Following these tragic events, the Chronicle has decided to launch a campaign to raise awareness of the knife crime issue the town is facing.
We want to highlight the problem in the town and open up the conversation with key members of the community to see what can be done to tackle the issue.
The campaign will be running each week. If you have something you would like to say, email alice.knight@newsquest.co.uk.
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