Not all kitchen knives need a point on them

UK actor Idris Elba suggests kitchen knives be blunted, others banned to prevent stabbings
Ahead of his documentary about knife crime in the United Kingdom, actor Idris Elba argued that knife-points should be blunted in order to prevent stabbings.
Idris Elba on stabbing crisis: 'Not all kitchen knives need a point on them'
In the documentary, called Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis, the Hollywood star meets a 17-year-old boy at Feltham young offender institution who first began carrying a blade when he was 13. He grew up in a violent home and had been badly bullied at school for having dandruff.
Idris Elba proposes dulling kitchen knives to curb stabbing deaths
The BBC film sees Elba meet prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, who said that his party would commit to halving knife crime if elected, and the King, where the pair discussed solutions to the problem with some of the young people most affected by youth violence.
Watch: Idris Elba backs blunt kitchen knives to stop knife crime
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Viewers who tuned into the BBC documentary Idris Elba: Our Knife Crisis had nothing but praise for the Hollywood actor as they commended his efforts for fronting the show. The 52-year-old Hackney native has been campaigning heavily as he continues his passionate fight against knife crime in the UK.
Idris Elba suggests removal of kitchen knife points to tackle stabbing crimes
British actor Idris Elba suggested that the points on some kitchen knives should be altered to help reduce stabbing crimes.
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Fans said it was “powerful” viewing after it aired on Wednesday, 29 January, with many praising Elba for raising awareness. At the start of the documentary, Elba — who has been outspoken about knife crime — told viewers it was a "heartbreaking problem".
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Actor Idris Elba suggests kitchen knives be blunted, others banned to prevent stabbings in UK
According to The Telegraph, “A ban on the sale of pointed kitchen knives has been backed by the Church of England, judges, top trauma doctors and psychiatrists, the police and victims as they argue that it would make life-threatening injuries far less likely.”
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