And then Kanda, who was home alone at the time, saw a detail she dreaded and knew all too well. Many end up in the hands of children, as they can be cheap and easy to get. Whereas guns are used in about 80% of American homicides, according to U.S. government figures, blades are used in most London killings. But brazen and seemingly random attacks like the one this month in east London are unusual. Kanda, a working single mother, said it would be wrong to blame all knife attacks on poverty.

Source: ABC News May 12, 2024 16:42 UTC