Heartbroken parents of teen stab victim Kory McCrimmon will lead peaceful walk in Glasgow in a bid to stop knife crime
They will also be remembering their beloved lad, a year on from his death
JOIN US Heartbroken parents of teen stab victim Kory McCrimmon will lead peaceful walk in Glasgow in a bid to stop knife crime
THE GRIEVING family of slain knife victim Kory McCrimmon said his death will not be 'in vain' as they plan a peaceful walk to highlight the dangers of knife crime.
The 16-year-old's dad Neil, 57, and mum Elizabeth, 44, will lead the procession on June 8, at 1pm from Ibrox to Celtic Park, near their home in Barrowfield, Glasgow - and encouraged everyone to take part.
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Kory McCrimmon died aged 16, after being stabbed in the heart by a 13-year-old thug
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Kory's dad Neil and family have launched the Parents Against Knives, Save Our Kids campaign and wants everyone to join them in tackling knife crime
Credit: - Commissioned by The Sun
The couple, who have also launched a campaign entitled, Parents Against Knives, Save Our Kids, said: 'This peaceful walk is to continue highlighting the increase in deaths and danger by knife crime and if we can prevent at least one more family going through the inexpressible pain and life shattering grief of a lost child, Kory's death will not be in vain.
'We walk in Kory's name but we stand for all those lives lost to knife violence: too much, too many. No more.
'Come join us in our walk and lend your hearts and voices to making our streets, our young people and our lives safer.
"Let's come together for once and all to make a difference that lasts and saves lives.'
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Kory was stabbed in the heart after a confrontation in a Glasgow park last May.
He sadly died two days later, in hospital.
The court heard the victim and killer - who was just 13 at the time - had been associated with rival gangs in the area and swapped threats on social media.
The killer, now 14, who cannot be named due to legal reasons, had initially been charged with murder but a guilty plea to the lesser crime of culpable homicide was accepted by the crown.
He was sentenced to five years in a detention centre earlier this month.
The Scottish Government's No Knives Better Lives campaign with national agency YouthLink Scotland has reached out to 120,000 kids about knife crime.
Emotional moment balloons are released in memory of Kory McCrimmon
Glasgow East MSP John Grady said: 'Kory's family are facing the loss of their son with immense courage.
"Their work to highlight the issue is incredibly important.'
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