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Monday, December 08, 2003
“Exposed: True scale of knife epidemic: The knife crime crisis gripping Scotland is up to three times worse than police figures suggest, a leading accident and emergency consultant has revealed. Doctors at Glasgow Royal Infirmary say they treat between 700 and 1,100 victims of stabbings and slashings every year, far more than the 400 officially recorded by police. . .” Scotland on Sunday
“Exposed: horror of city’s knife crimes: [. . .] What the long-serving accident and emergency consultant seeks to illustrate with the horrific pictures is the true extent of knife crime. He believes that two-thirds of knifing incidents are not reported to police, judging by the hospital?s own figures compared with the official statistics. . .” Scotland on Sunday
“Knife crime ‘more than police figures’” Evening News
“Hidden Toll of Stabbings” Daily Record
Posted by MM
on Mon 8th Dec 2003
at 2:58 pm
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