Claim: More people have died this year through stabbings or shooting, and more young men.
Fact-check: Have more people died in stabbings and shootings this year? - Full Fact
Verdict: we don't have exact figures for this year yet. the closest data we have is for homicides involving stabbings in london until the end of last year and those involving stabbings or shootings across the whole of england and wales in 2016/17. these show increases in the past year or two and more young male victims.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Claire Milne
Date published: 2018-05-18T00:00:00