How an anti-knife crime project 'saved' a young man's life

London's Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) funds Redthread charity to embed youth workers in A&Es and Major Trauma Centres. Bradley Stephenson met 13-year-old Corrie at King's College Hospital after he was admitted for mental health issues. Corrie, who had PTSD from knife crime, alcohol dependency, and two years of homelessness, was helped by Bradley to find accommodation. Since 2019, the VRU has seen homicides down by a third, 14,000 fewer incidents of violence with injury, and a 43% reduction in young people admitted to hospital from knife assaults. However, knife crime offences remain higher than two years ago. The VRU has reached 10,000 young people in custody cells, with 80% of under-18s not reoffending within a year. Mark Rodney's Project Lifeline moves high-risk youth to safer locations, citing children killing children in Croydon.