Unity Close, where the 16-year-old victim was shot.
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Police have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with the shooting of a teenager in West Norwood.
The victim was 16 years-old. The Metropolitan Police said he initially walked away from the scene. He was later admitted to hospital with “critical injuries”.
His condition is now stable. The boy’s family are hopeful he will pull through. Speaking about the attack, the boy’s aunt said “I can’t talk say anything now. We are in shock.”
The shooting took place near Unity Close, in South London, at about 22:15pm on Tuesday. The Met’s Trident Unit are currently investigating.
The suspect is being held on suspicion of attempted murder in a South London Police Station.
Crime Across the Capital
Concerns over the level of violence in London have grown across the last year.
A report from the Office for National Statistics recorded a total of 14,847 knife offences in London in the 12 months to the end of September last year. It marks a 50% increase since 2015.
Jeremy Corbyn has criticised the Government over cuts which he believes has led to a rise in violent crime.
Speaking in Wolverton, he said:
“There is a complex link of issues here and we as a society have got to face up to the fact… We need to spend more on policing in order to get more police officers on the street but we also need to invest far more in housing and in youth facilities so that we actually create stronger communities.”
A New Approach?
The shooting comes after the announcement that Mayor Sadiq Khan has appointed a new lead for London’s Violence Reduction Unit.
The unit follows the example of Glasgow, Scotland. 15 teenagers were killed in the city between 2006 and 2011. Between 2011 and 2016 that number fell to 0.
They did this through a series of community initiative and a ‘public health approach’ to policing. This means treating violence like a disease which needs to be treated under the banner of a Violence Reduction Unit (VRU).
Now, Sadiq Khan hopes that replicating the system in London will help to tackle the rising numbers of knife crime.
To try and achieve this, £500,000 of funding has been given to the VRU, who are conduction a review of London’s homicide and more violent incidents since 2014.
Speaking about the VRU, Sadiq Khan said that London has a lot to learn from Glasgow. He hopes that “In London, the Violence Reduction Unit will lead the capital’s response to understanding the causes of violent crime and working to stop it spreading by bringing together specialists from right across the city”.
Niven Rennie, Director of the Scottish VRU said “We know that violence isn’t inevitable and communities working together can create lasting change. I’ve seen a real determination in London to create a safer and better future for the young people of the city.”
But, there have been concerns about unit. In a letter, the London Assembly have expressed worries about the VRU’s focus on youth crime. They’ve raised concerns about it’s youth focus.
Appeal for information
The police are still appealing for information regarding the West Norwood shooting.
Witnesses or anyone with any information in relation to the incident are asked to call police on 101 or contact via Twitter @MetCC. Quote CAD7799 /22JAN
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Police have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with the shooting of a teenager in West Norwood.
The victim was 16 years-old. The Metropolitan Police said he initially walked away from the scene. He was later admitted to hospital with “critical injuries”.
His condition is now stable. The boy’s family are hopeful he will pull through. Speaking about the attack, the boy’s aunt said “I can’t talk say anything now. We are in shock.”
The shooting took place near Unity Close, in South London, at about 22:15pm on Tuesday. The Met’s Trident Unit are currently investigating.
The suspect is being held on suspicion of attempted murder in a South London Police Station.
Crime Across the Capital
Concerns over the level of violence in London have grown across the last year.
A report from the Office for National Statistics recorded a total of 14,847 knife offences in London in the 12 months to the end of September last year. It marks a 50% increase since 2015.
Jeremy Corbyn has criticised the Government over cuts which he believes has led to a rise in violent crime.
Speaking in Wolverton, he said:
“There is a complex link of issues here and we as a society have got to face up to the fact… We need to spend more on policing in order to get more police officers on the street but we also need to invest far more in housing and in youth facilities so that we actually create stronger communities.”
A New Approach?
The shooting comes after the announcement that Mayor Sadiq Khan has appointed a new lead for London’s Violence Reduction Unit.
The unit follows the example of Glasgow, Scotland. 15 teenagers were killed in the city between 2006 and 2011. Between 2011 and 2016 that number fell to 0.
They did this through a series of community initiative and a ‘public health approach’ to policing. This means treating violence like a disease which needs to be treated under the banner of a Violence Reduction Unit (VRU).
Now, Sadiq Khan hopes that replicating the system in London will help to tackle the rising numbers of knife crime.
To try and achieve this, £500,000 of funding has been given to the VRU, who are conduction a review of London’s homicide and more violent incidents since 2014.
Speaking about the VRU, Sadiq Khan said that London has a lot to learn from Glasgow. He hopes that “In London, the Violence Reduction Unit will lead the capital’s response to understanding the causes of violent crime and working to stop it spreading by bringing together specialists from right across the city”.
Niven Rennie, Director of the Scottish VRU said “We know that violence isn’t inevitable and communities working together can create lasting change. I’ve seen a real determination in London to create a safer and better future for the young people of the city.”
But, there have been concerns about unit. In a letter, the London Assembly have expressed worries about the VRU’s focus on youth crime. They’ve raised concerns about it’s youth focus.
Appeal for information
The police are still appealing for information regarding the West Norwood shooting.
Witnesses or anyone with any information in relation to the incident are asked to call police on 101 or contact via Twitter @MetCC. Quote CAD7799 /22JAN
