Knives Are with Us 24-7 ; 1. Teenagers Say Threat of Attack Is Constant 2. Damilola Taylor Trust Survey of Inner London School Pupils Reveals Disturbing Rise of Violence Culture

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NEW evidence of the scale of London's teenage knife culture emerges today.

A study of inner London schools about pupils' experience of knives and violence shows how they regard mugging at knifepoint as commonplace.

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Knives Are with Us 24-7 ; 1. Teenagers Say Threat of Attack Is Constant 2. Damilola Taylor Trust Survey of Inner London School Pupils Reveals Disturbing Rise of Violence Culture

The Damilola Taylor Trust found that children are increasingly carrying weapons such as scissors, knives and lighters for protection.

And teenagers say that schools fail to intervene in disputes, allowing them to escalate out of the classroom.

But the study found pupils unwilling to report incidents to police for fear of reprisals.

The findings come as Home Secretary David Blunkett p...

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