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Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Yahoo
'Youth club in son's memory will get anxious kids socialising'
The parents of a boy who was stabbed to death at school have begun work towards setting up a youth club in his memory. Harvey Willgoose's parents, Caroline and Mark, have campaigned against knife crime since the 15-year-old was killed at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield in February. Mrs Willgoose said: "We need to get the kids back out, socialising, meeting up like we used to. I want the awareness out - I'll talk to kids about knife crime and the devastation it brought." They are funding four sessions to establish what activities young people would want to take part in at a permanent youth hub, which they are raising money towards. Always an Alternative, a youth and anti-knife crime charity in Sheffield which runs a mobile youth club, provided the resources for the session. The club, run out of a van, gives young people a space to play video games, do homework, play sports, produce music and do arts and crafts. Mrs Willgoose said: "Kids are our future; we've got to do it for them. "A lot of them have anxiety, and I think that is to do with Covid – a big chunk of their childhood has been taken away through that." They plan to name the permanent club "Harvey's Hub". Mrs Willgoose said: "I want the awareness out there - I will go into schools and festivals to talk. "I'll talk to kids about knife crime and the devastation it brought to us, to his friends, to the community, to the school, and to the kids that were there." Harvey's funeral, which was held at Sheffield Cathedral a fortnight after his death, was attended by hundreds of people. His parents described him as a "loveable rogue" and "a joy to be around". The family want the hub to be based at the Miners' Welfare Club in Beighton, which they described as Harvey's "happy place". On Monday a 15-year-old boy admitted Harvey's manslaughter but denied murdering him at Sheffield Crown Court. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North Boy admits stabbing 15-year-old but denies murder Teenagers run in memory of school stabbing victim 'We want to set up a youth club in our son's memory'
BBC News
29-04-2025
- BBC News
Parents of Harvey Willgoose want to help anxious kids socialise
The parents of a boy who was stabbed to death at school have begun work towards setting up a youth club in his Willgoose's parents, Caroline and Mark, have campaigned against knife crime since the 15-year-old was killed at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield in Willgoose said: "We need to get the kids back out, socialising, meeting up like we used to. I want the awareness out - I'll talk to kids about knife crime and the devastation it brought."They are funding four sessions to establish what activities young people would want to take part in at a permanent youth hub, which they are raising money towards. Always an Alternative, a youth and anti-knife crime charity in Sheffield which runs a mobile youth club, provided the resources for the session. The club, run out of a van, gives young people a space to play video games, do homework, play sports, produce music and do arts and Willgoose said: "Kids are our future; we've got to do it for them."A lot of them have anxiety, and I think that is to do with Covid – a big chunk of their childhood has been taken away through that."They plan to name the permanent club "Harvey's Hub".Mrs Willgoose said: "I want the awareness out there - I will go into schools and festivals to talk."I'll talk to kids about knife crime and the devastation it brought to us, to his friends, to the community, to the school, and to the kids that were there."Harvey's funeral, which was held at Sheffield Cathedral a fortnight after his death, was attended by hundreds of parents described him as a "loveable rogue" and "a joy to be around".The family want the hub to be based at the Miners' Welfare Club in Beighton, which they described as Harvey's "happy place".On Monday a 15-year-old boy admitted Harvey's manslaughter but denied murdering him at Sheffield Crown Court. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
CBS News
28-04-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
15-year-old boy pleads guilty to killing teen in British school stabbing amid spate of knife crime in UK
How Netflix's "Adolescence" is starting worldwide conversations about risks of online misogyny A 15-year-old boy on Monday pleaded guilty to the killing of another teenager in a British school stabbing, the latest in a string of U.K. knife-crime deaths involving children. The boy, who cannot be named due to his age, admitted the manslaughter of Harvey Willgoose, also 15, but denied murder at a court hearing in the northern city of Sheffield. Willgoose died after he was stabbed in the grounds of All Saints Catholic High School in the city on Feb. 3. The judge, Jeremy Richardson, addressed the boy, who was flanked by security staff and an intermediary, the BBC reported. "A jury will decide if you are guilty or not guilty of the more serious charge of murder," the judge said, before asking if he understood what had been said during the hearing. Harvey Willgoose's mother Caroline Willgoose (front left) as she marches to Bramall Lane in memory of her son, ahead of the Sheffield United vs Portsmouth match, on Feb. 8, 2025. Harvey was stabbed to death at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images The judge ordered that the teenager be held in youth detention until he stands trial on June 30. A previous court hearing heard Willgoose was stabbed twice in the chest while on a lunch break at the school, according to the BBC. Willgoose's parents have since campaigned against knife crime and said they wanted to set up a youth club in Sheffield in his memory, the BBC reported. Prime minister calls knife crime a "national crisis" The attack is one of a series of fatal stabbings involving young victims. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called knife crime a "national crisis." "We are utterly heartbroken at the loss of our beautiful boy, 'Harvey Goose,'" the family said in a statement after visiting the school following their son's death. The U.K. government has announced a series of initiatives aimed at reducing knife crime. A ban on owning "zombie" style weapons with blades of more than eight inches came into force last September. Another ban targeting ninja swords — long straight blades of between 14 and 24 inches, with a sharply angled tip — will start Aug. 1. The government said on Friday it would also bring in tougher sanctions for tech platforms for harmful knife-crime content online. The Home Office said firms would face fines of up to $80,000 if they failed to remove such content within 48 hours of a police warning, in addition to existing fines of about $13,000 for individual tech bosses. Knife crime in England and Wales has been steadily rising since 2011, according to official government data. In the year leading up to March 2024, there were 262 murders in England and Wales using a knife or sharp instrument, according to the Ben Kinsella Trust, an anti-knife crime charity. Of those murdered, 57 were under the age of 25.
Metro
28-04-2025
- Metro
Boy admits stabbing Harvey Willgoose, 15, to death at school but denies murder
A teenager has admitted stabbing Harvey Willgoose, 15, at a Sheffield school, but he denied murdering him. The boys were pupils at All Saints Catholic High School Sheffield at the time of Mr Willgoose's death on February 3. The suspect, also 15, was arrested soon after the incident and faced a murder charge. He pleaded guilty at Sheffield Crown Court today to the manslaughter of Mr Willgoose, but he denied murder. Mr Willgoose's family paid tribute to their loved one: 'We are utterly heartbroken at the loss of our beautiful boy, 'Harvey Goose'. More Trending 'Our lives are devastated and will never be the same again. 'We have lost a beloved son, brother, grandson, cousin, nephew and most importantly, a best friend to all. 'Harvey will be forever known for being a caring, loving and funny young man. 'At this difficult time we ask you to please respect our privacy as we grieve as a family.' Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ Or you can submit your videos and pictures here. For more stories like this, check our news page. Follow on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here. MORE: Luigi Mangione dons new look pleading not guilty to murdering healthcare CEO in federal court MORE: University lecturer reported ex to police six times before he murdered her MORE: Fake paramedic raped and sexually assaulted women he met on Tinder
BBC News
28-03-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Parents of stabbed teenager Harvey Willgoose meet home secretary
The father of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death at a school has said he will continue campaigning to "bang the drum that knife crime has just got to stop".Harvey Willgoose was killed at the city's All Saints Catholic High School on 3 parents Mark and Carol met Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on Thursday to discuss the blight of knife follows an announcement that ninja swords are going to be banned from 1 August. Mrs Willgoose said the home secretary "wants to work with us", and Mr Willgoose said she "agreed with a lot of what was said".But the couple want measures to go even further."Obviously we're pushing for knife arches in schools and she's not against that, but obviously that's something schools will take on board themselves." Mr Willgoose said.A knife arch is a walk-through metal detector, but this is something each school would have to decide to introduce and cannot be enforced by the Willgoose thinks one school will have to be a trailblazer for others to for now, she said, education was the way forward."I want kids to be educated in schools about what knife crime does to people; what impact it has had on us; what impact it has had on his friends, family; what impact it has had on other children in the school there," she said. Mr Willgoose added: "We've got to get out there and bang the drum that knife crime has just got to stop."It kills families and we don't want anyone to go through what we're going through now."Harvey's funeral was attended by hundreds of people at Sheffield Cathedral in February, with the service also shown on a big screen couple have praised South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard for his support to stop knife Harvey's funeral, Coppard said: "His family's focus on how to help others and keep young people safe in school is a testament to their bravery and dedication to creating a positive legacy from Harvey's death."A 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named, was charged with murder, possession of a bladed article and affray following Harvey's death.A provisional trial date was set for 30 June. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
