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Scotland 'racing headlong into a teen gang crisis' with kids 'as young as 11 tooling up with knives'
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dailyrecord.co.ukScotland is racing headlong into a teen gang crisis amid a Covid-fuelled “perfect storm”, a leading community worker has warned.
Jimmy Wilson, CEO at a FARE Scotland grassroots community group, says more youngsters are arming themselves with knives and roaming the streets in packs.
He claims the problem is running out of control in the east end of Glasgow, where many community centres and youth clubs have shut down.
His views chime with those of author Graeme Armstrong, reported in yesterday’s Record, who believes a new wave of gang violence is being fuelled by poverty and a trend for violent drill music.The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have always been at the forefront when it comes to reporting crime in Scotland.But did you know all the
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