WAR ON KNIVES

Hundreds of extra officers will be deployed on the streets of London after four fatal stabbings in five days

Chloe Kerr

Published: 2:12, 6 Nov 2018
Updated: 2:16, 6 Nov 2018

HUNDREDS of extra officers will be deployed on the streets of London after four fatal stabbings there in five days.

Met Police Commander Stuart Cundy said the measures came after a “terrible” few days in the capital.

Met’s violent crime taskforce has carried out more than 21,000 weapons searches since April seizing hundreds of guns and knives — Met’s violent crime taskforce has carried out more than 21,000 weapons searches since April seizing hundreds of guns and knivesCredit: Alamy

The latest deaths bring the total murdered in London this year up to 118.

Cmdr Cundy said: “Tragically, we have had four murders since Wednesday of last week; none of them are connected.

“That’s four families, four groups of friends and acquaintances, who have all been tragically affected by this senseless violence.”

Scotland Yard said Malcolm Mide-Madariola, 17, was fatally knifed on Friday outside Clapham South tube, south London, near where he studied.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has warned it could take 10 years to make significant progress on violent crime in the capital — London Mayor Sadiq Khan has warned it could take 10 years to make significant progress on violent crime in the capitalCredit: Handout - Getty

Mr Cundy stressed the need to take more knives off the streets as it becomes one of the biggest challenges cops are facing — Mr Cundy stressed the need to take more knives off the streets as it becomes one of the biggest challenges cops are facingCredit: EPA

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