Ian Kirwan never returned home after leaving to buy a light switch, stabbed to death by a 14-year-old boy. His widow, Lyndsey, shares their story to raise awareness for the national anti-knife crime campaign. Labour Party urges MPs to ban ninja swords following various incidents of deadly stabbings, including the case of 16-year-old Ronan Kanda. Calls for stricter regulations on deadly weapons to combat violent crime are intensifying, with MPs and campaigners pushing for legislative action.
Today I will be voting to ban ninja swords once and for all. The Govt promised 16 times to ban them yet these lethal blades are still legally available to buy I hope the Govt finally backs Labour’s plans during the Criminal Justice Bill debates today https://t.co/xVggBj1vme
My constituents the Kanda family have campaigned with great courage for a tougher ban on the online sale of swords. ‘MPs must vote today to finally ban ninja swords like the one used to stab my son to death' - Mirror Online https://t.co/V31IutD4ql
'The use of technology is important, but is that going to be sufficient? no!' Labour MP Nick Thomas-Symonds wades in on the Government's pledge to invest £4 million to tackle knife crime. https://t.co/WMFpn5MYkg
Today MPs have the chance to vote for a ban on sales of dangerous ninja swords - the weapon that killed 16 year old Ronan Kanda. We are urging Government and Parliament to back Labour’s proposed New Clause 59 to the Criminal Justice Bill today https://t.co/oNN7atvB8K
Mum of Ronan Kanda pleads with MPs to vote to ban ninja swords today Exclusive by @DaveBurke12 https://t.co/WEUMjiTsB6
Out this morning on @GMB calling for the Government to do more to tackle the use of deadly swords. @UKLabour wants to change the law to ban these lethal blades. Getting weapons off the streets will be a key part of our mission to halve violent crime over a decade. https://t.co/dR35GwoZkA
'You can ban anything you like & people will still get hold of it.' @susannareid100 Labour is urging the govt to ban swords ahead of a crunch vote today. Shadow Cabinet Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds says the government 'have got to get on with it'. https://t.co/uuZANnI8tS
Morning, On the show: ❗️Sir Keir Starmer's plan to ban zero hours contracts given the green light after a meeting with unions 🚨The govt announce yet another crackdown on knife crime 🚴An LBC investigation into speeding cyclists at a major London park On @LBC. 0345 60 60 973. https://t.co/QPsWUrySxP
The Labour Party is urging all MPs to back a ban on sales of ninja swords from Britain's streets ahead of a vote in the House of Commons this afternoon. https://t.co/d6ESPmnL8U
“You never think it’s going to be you. Knife crime does apply to everyone. The destruction…there’s no words.” #Watch below to hear from our panellists about joint enterprise and the impact of knife crime 👇 https://t.co/hJeGrrZIPR Watch the series by searching #LifeOrKnife
All this week we are highlighting Lyndsey's story to mark #Sceptre, the national anti-knife crime campaign. Lyndsey lost her husband, Ian, two years ago after he was stabbed to death by a 14-year-old boy. #STOPKNIFECRIME Link to full film in comments ⬇️ https://t.co/j6g7LAiI41
A widow whose husband was stabbed to death outside an Asda supermarket has urged parents to educate their children about the dangers of carrying a weapon. https://t.co/tqGNPBUH97
(SOUND ON 📷 ) TW: Mentions of murder, knife crime, death of a loved one. On March 5, 2022 Ian Kirwan said goodbye to his wife Lyndsey as he left their home in Redditch to buy a light switch. Ian never returned home. Watch full film ➡️https://t.co/PP8bAXG1WJ #STOPKNIFECRIME https://t.co/7HuyW8Wn98
(SOUND ON 🔊 ) TW: Mentions of murder, knife crime, death of a loved one. On March 5, 2022 Ian Kirwan said goodbye to his wife Lyndsey as he left their home in Redditch to buy a light switch. Ian never returned home. #STOPKNIFECRIME View full film ➡️ https://t.co/aodpUOwr3s https://t.co/xDcMDgF5Oo