20th August 2007
Robberies at knifepoint have more than doubled in the last two years to an alarming 175 a day, a study revealed.The revelation follows a weekend of knife violence, including the death of 16-year- old GCSE student Andrew Holland and two fatal stabbings in London.
A study compiled from Government figures showed the number of street robberies involving blades rose from 25,500 in 2005 to 64,000 in the year to April 2007.
This means there were 175 robberies at knifepoint in England and Wales every day last year - up from 110 the year before and 69 in 2004-5.
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Knifepoint robberies have rocketed in the past two years (posed by models)
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