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Home Office responds to crossbow concerns
The Home Office has responded to our open letter which raises serious concerns over the lack of control measures of crossbow ownership. While we are pleased our concerns are being listened to, we urge the government to immediately review the evidence in support of introducing an outright ban on these deadly weapons.
The response from the Home Office can be found here.
Large scale study of the ASB toolkit
A large-scale study which aims to provide greater insight into the use of the ASB toolkit is underway. The study, which has engaged over 100 statutory authorities... click here for more.
21 September 2024
An open letter to the Home Secretary
Following the recent murders in Bushey, Hertfordshire, Frontline Resolution has written to the Home Secretary to urge the government to introduce new laws and restrictions on crossbow ownership. You can find the open letter to the Rt Hon Yvette Cooper here.
18 September 2024
Laws on knives are changing
On 24 September 2024, the law on knives is changing. In an attempt to prevent knife crime, it will be against the law to possess in private (or public), own, manufacture, sell, supply or import knives of a specific description... click here for more.
31 August 2024
Stalker convicted of murder
A teenage boy has been convicted of murdering a 15 year old girl, inflicting 36 knife wounds.
Holly Newton, from Haltwhistle, had previously disclosed to her family that she was being stalked by the teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons.
On 27 January 2023, Holly Newton finished school and cautiously entered the town of Hexham in Northumberland, believing her stalker was 23 miles away in Newcastle, where the teenage boy confronted her in an alleyway and stabbed her.
The case hypothesis is that the teenage boy had been 'rejected' by Holly, resulting in the boy taking revenge.
This conviction follows the recent murders in Bushey, near Watford, where three women were killed in their own home. While the inquiries into their deaths are ongoing, the threat of violence against women and girls must remain a priority for police and local authorities - and more must be done to protect women and girls from violence and serious harassment at a much earlier stage.
For Holly, she was a 15 year old girl when her ex-boyfriend attacked her in broad daylight. The law does not recognise anyone 16 and under as a victim of domestic abuse and there remains questions as to the timeliness of the police response to previous calls for help. With sentencing scheduled for later this year, further inquiries must be had to fully establish whether Holly should have had greater access to safeguarding measures.
30 August 2024