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Radio Scotland,06 May 2026,25 mins,

What is fuelling teenage knife crime?

Scotcast
Contains some violent scenes.

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If you’re interested in this episode, you may also be interested in ‘Why are kids carrying knives?’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002cbd8 A teenager has admitted murdering 22-year-old John McNab (pictured) with a hunting knife in Edinburgh. Laura Miller speaks to Jimmy Paul, the head of the Scottish Violent Reduction Unit, about the societal changes fuelling youth violence. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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