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Knife-Crime Spree Sweeps Britain, Leaving Victims and Fear in Its Wake

With the British press chronicling every attack's gory details, people are demanding a tough response

Posted July 18, 2008
Police stand guard near the cordoned-off scene of the murder of 16 year old Shakilus Townsend at Thornton Heath in Croydon, south London, England. The teenager from Deptford, was found with multiple stab wounds in Beulah Crescent and died shortly after.

Police stand guard near the cordoned-off scene of the murder of 16 year old Shakilus Townsend at Thornton Heath in Croydon, south London, England. The teenager from Deptford, was found with multiple stab wounds in Beulah Crescent and died shortly after. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

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