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TEHRAN, April 03 -British capital London has overtaken America’s New York City in terms of murder, as police across the pond deal with a surge in knife crime, according to reports.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC)-British capital London has overtaken America’s New York City in terms of murder, as police across the pond deal with a surge in knife crime, according to reports.
Overall, 37 people were killed in London between February and March this year compared to the 35 murders that happened in the Big Apple, according to British media.
The alarming rate has prompted London police to as for some help from New York’s Finest in fighting crime.
“New York has been able to bring down serious violence through a public health approach,” said Croydon Central Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Jones, who heads a parliamentary committee on knife crime, told the BBC.
“We need a proper strategy that looks at all of the issues,” She added.
So far this year, London’s Metropolitan Police has investigated a total of 44 murders, 31 of which were the result of stabbings. At least eight of the murders occurred between March 14 and March 20, alarming the officials.
Meanwhile, the overall number of murders in London, excluding victims of terrorist attacks, shows a massive 38-percent increase since 2014.
“London’s violent traits have become a virus,” said former Metropolitan Police Superintendent Leroy Logan in an interview with BBC.
It’s worth mentioning that both New York City and London are similar in terms of population size. Another noticeable difference between the two cities is that handguns were banned in London and other British cities in 1997.
Source:Press TV
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