Memorials on roadsides, parks and outside homes honor victims as Britain struggles to tackle a surge in knife crime. Via asmo17 philnoble1
In honour of her favourite colour, purple ribbons have been tied to a railing, alongside a message also written in purple: "Choose life, drop the knife! RIP Jodie."
Campaigners blame cuts to police, youth and mental health services. Often the perpetrators and victims are in still in their teens.Floral tributes and photographs are left at the spot Yousef Makki was stabbed to death. Jodie Chesney's father Peter is seeking to create a more permanent tribute to his daughter and is setting up the Jodie Chesney Foundation, a charity aimed at tackling knife crime.
He said that the surge in offences committed with knives could lead to even more fatal incidents and showed that extra funding and measures taken to address root causes would take time to take effect.
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