Tragic Kory McCrimmon's family to meet John Swinney to tackle youth knife crime
John Swinney and his Justice Secretary are to meet with the parents of Kory McCrimmon to discuss youth knife crime in Scotland.
Kory, 16, died after he was fatally stabbed at Greenfield Park in the east end of Glasgow on May 31 last year.
His killer - who was 13 at the time and cannot be named due to his age - plunged a knife through Kory's heart after a confrontation over £50.
The youth was convicted of culpable homicide and was sentenced to five years' detention in May.
The meeting between the First Minister, Justice Secretary Angela Constance and Kory's family will take place tomorrow.
Kate Wallace, the chief executive of Victim Support Scotland, said joint action was needed from the authorities involved to tackle the problem.
She said: 'Knife crime continues to devastate too many lives across Scotland.
'Behind every statistic lies a painful reality – countless individuals, families, friends, classmates, and entire communities are left to deal with the lasting and often tragic impact.
'The McCrimmon family is calling for a thoughtful and co-ordinated response to address the issue of knife crime and prevent it from happening in the first place.
'Joint action is needed across the board – from Scottish Government, police, social workers, youth services, victim support organisations – with agencies working together to confront the root causes of knife crime.'
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