Our son was stabbed to death at 16 – our hearts go out to Kayden Moy's parents

Scottish Sun

19-05-2025

Kayden Moy lost his life at the weekend following the alleged incident at Irvine beach
FAMILY'S PAIN Our son was stabbed to death at 16 – our hearts go out to Kayden Moy's parents
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THE dad of stab death victim Kory McCrimmon said his heart goes out to the family of 16-year-old Kayden Moy.
Neil, 57, said: 'Kory's mum and I were in bits reading the news, our hearts just go out to the family, we know exactly how they are feeling and it just brought loads of memories back.'
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Kory McCrimmon died following a fatal stabbing at Greenfield Park last June
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Knife crime victim Kory McCrimmon's dad Neil said he heart goes out to Kayden Moy's family
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Kory was stabbed to death by a 13-year-old last year
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Kayden Moy died in hospital following an alleged incident on Irvine beach at the weekend
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Kory was stabbed in the heart after a confrontation in a Glasgow park last May and 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.
Neil, of Barrowfield, Glasgow, who is next month planning a walk from Celtic Park to Ibrox to raise awareness for his Parents Against Knives, Save Our Kids campaign called on the government to take notice.
He said: 'It's another teen death, within a year of our son's death. If this doesn't make the government sit up and listen, what will?
'The police need more players but the government has taken them away.
'Our youths need more protection. We need to save the young from the young.'
Kory was the third youth in Glasgow from alleged knife incidents in the last four years.
In 2021, Justin McLaughlin, 14, was stabbed in the heart by a gang rival on a train near the city's High Street station.
Daniel Haig, who was 16 when he committed the murder, was jailed for at least 16 years.
A court heard that Haig, of Shettleston, and Justin, of nearby Baillieston, were affiliated to rival east end gangs.
In March, Amen Teklay, 16, died after being found seriously injured on a street in Glasgow's Maryhill.
Police confirmed his death is being treated as 'murder' following a post-mortem examination and that three teens, aged 14, 15, and 16, had been charged in connection. All made no plea.
The No Knives Better Lives campaign - which is a collaboration between the Scottish Government and YouthLink Scotland and has so far provided educational sessions to 120,000 young people - is also trying to tackle the issue.
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Justin McLaughlin, 14, died after he was stabbed to death at Glasgow's High Street station
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