Not all kitchen knives need a point on them

UK actor Idris Elba suggests kitchen knives be blunted, others banned to prevent stabbings
Ahead of his documentary about knife crime in the United Kingdom, actor Idris Elba argued that knife-points should be blunted in order to prevent stabbings.
Idris Elba on stabbing crisis: 'Not all kitchen knives need a point on them'
In the documentary, called Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis, the Hollywood star meets a 17-year-old boy at Feltham young offender institution who first began carrying a blade when he was 13. He grew up in a violent home and had been badly bullied at school for having dandruff.
Idris Elba proposes dulling kitchen knives to curb stabbing deaths
The BBC film sees Elba meet prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, who said that his party would commit to halving knife crime if elected, and the King, where the pair discussed solutions to the problem with some of the young people most affected by youth violence.
Watch: Idris Elba backs blunt kitchen knives to stop knife crime
Luther star speaks ahead of the release of BBC documentary in which actor talks to victims’ families, police officers and teenage offenders
Idris Elba suggests removal of kitchen knife points to tackle stabbing crimes
Idris Elba has been actively involved in tackling knife violence in the United Kingdom. In his latest BBC documentary, Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis, the Luther star delves into the knife crime epidemic in the UK and speaks with families,
Idris Elba suggests removing kitchen knife points to combat violent crime
Idris Elba has suggested that more could be done to make kitchen knives safer in order to reduce crime rates across the UK. Speaking to BBC Radio 4, the actor and activist claims that around 25% of knife attacks are caused by knives commonly found at home, and “areas of innovation” could help reduce this.
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