We cannot ignore the terrible knife attacks that have happened in recent days.
In Wales, Geraint David Evans is currently in court charged with the murder of, father of two, Father Paul Bennett, knifed to death in the grounds of his church, St. Fagan's in Trecynon near Aberdare.
Police are also looking for two hooded youths in East London after 15-year-old Adam Regis was stabbed in the leg. He was taken to Newham General Hospital where he died 90 minutes later.
These incidents are 2 examples of the multitude of attacks that are a growing problem in our society. More children are carrying knives, either in a gang or for protection from attacks.
The government can no longer ignore the severity of knife crime. How many more casualties does there need to be before something is done? Of course no law can prevent somebody carrying a knife and stabbing somebody. What can be done is to give appropriate sentences that relate to the crime. Too many times criminals have been given lenient sentences for serious crimes. It's time the government was on the side of the victim rather than the perpetrator. Tariffs on sentencing should be scrapped and life should mean life.
