With 6 people murdered this weekend, 5 as a result of knife attacks, the weekend stabbing of a marine engineer in Westoe this weekend at least did not add to this death toll.
My visit to Shields hospital yesterday to see a close friend revealed that the gentleman in question had just been discharged from the ward a few hours before. Whilst admittedly lucky to be alive, his story was sickening. Approached by two men late and night, he was ordered to hand over all his money and mobile phone. This was done without delay or comment. Despite the fact that the “transaction” was now complete and no further violence was required, the perpetrators still decided to stab and slash the gentleman concerned. Why? Through shear evilness and for the hell of it, no more, no less.
For every crime like this that is committed, the “fear” of crime increases correspondingly. Are our streets safer? Not only do they not “feel” safer, I would say that in reality, they are also not safer!
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