Advice for you
#LifeorKnife the choice is yours. Explore the consequences of carrying a knife and impact it can have on your future.
Ronan’s Story
#LetMeTellYouAboutRonan – the story of Ronan through his sister Nikita.
Ronan was 16 when he was stabbed, seconds from home, by teenagers who thought he was someone else.
He suffered devastating injuries and died on the street where he lived. Ronan lost his life and his teenage killers were jailed for life for his murder.
Ronan’s family are bravely helping us to raise awareness of the dangers of carrying a knife. They firmly believe if someone had reported the boys who stabbed Ronan, he would still be alive today.
A convicted murderer’s message to YOU
Sadam was just 15 when he and a friend murdered a 24-year-old man and seriously injured another in Handsworth, Birmingham, in May 2015.
Sadam used a knife taken from his kitchen drawer. A knife he admitted, he never intended to use.
He was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 19 years in prison.
From prison, Sadam talks about the life-destroying consequences carrying a knife had.
I went out will a knife, but not trying to attack people. You never ever think you’re going to kill someone.
“So basically there I was walking literally to the shop. 30 seconds later, my whole life is different. That moment changed my whole life, for the worst.