Reporting knife crime

We know people find it hard to call and report information on knife crime, but when their sons were murdered, these mothers had to make much harder calls.

They’re standing together to share their stories of the sons they lost and the calls they had to make to show what knife crime does to families, and how you can make a difference by calling us with information.
 
  

Pastor Lorraine Jones

“It was like I was in another world. I felt lost. I had to call my Mum. It was the hardest call - I was out of breath and my stomach was tight. Even when I was making a call my hands were shaking. I tried it three times, I was just so helpless and weak. I never felt so helpless before in my life and Dwayne was just there.”
 

 

 

Jean

“We were in bed when the police knocked. They told us Christopher had been murdered. The first person we called was Christopher.

"The phone rang and rang and every second felt like a minute. You think pick up, pick up. You think it’s 4am, maybe he's asleep. I must have called 9 or 10 times - could have been more. No answer, put the phone down, ring again. Your brain's fighting reality. Come on, Chris. If he picks up, it’s all a mistake. This will all be a dream. Just pick up.”

 

Yvonne Lawson MBE

“I rang my sister. I said, “I've just been told Godwin has taken his last breath.” My sister was shouting, “Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God!” The only balance I had was the floor, just to hold me. I was lying down, shouting and screaming in agony and despair. It’s hard to describe the pain.”


 

Becky

“I had to call a complete stranger about getting Archie embalmed. You don’t expect to be making that call about your son. Six weeks before we were planning holidays together, now I'm discussing embalming my Arch.”

 

Lillian

“Within five minutes of being told, I called my Auntie to tell her he was gone. That was the hardest thing about that day. I had to compose myself to deliver the news. It was hard because I know how close she was. Although she's my Auntie, she treated him like her son, so in Quamari’s eyes, she was his second Mum.”

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