For most of this country the hot weather over the long weekend was a delight. These are horrifying statistics, and each statistic is to the people involved a tragedy as well. The weekend’s violence continues a trend that has been horribly apparent all year and suggests that London is now becoming as violent as some American cities. The restoration of visible neighbourhood policing may be a necessary part of restoring a sense of neighbourhoods rather than territories. Public interest in the murder rate in London will fluctuate with the headlines and when they move on, the crimes will be as forgotten as the weekend’s weather.

Source: The Guardian May 07, 2018 17:15 UTC