'Their courage is remarkable' - Prime Minister praises family of murdered Wolverhampton teenager Ronan Kanda
Prime Minster Sir Keir Starmer has praised the courage of bereaved parents for speaking out against knife crime.
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And he also thanked local newspapers like the Express & Star for campaigning on the issue.
Sir Keir spoke at a Downing Street reception for regional newspapers, attended by Express & Star editor Mark Drew and its special correspondent Mark Andrews.
The Prime Minister spoke of the importance of a local press and made a point of highlighting knife crime as an issue there it has made a difference.
He praised the "unbelievable bravery" of parents like Pooja Kanda, whose 16-year-old son Ronan was killed in a case of mistaken identity.
His teenage attackers struck him from behind as he walked home in Wolverhampton, using a zombie knife and ninja sword they had bought on the internet in the attack.
