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Knife crime: Tougher sentences would have stopped me
Robert Bragg says he's lost count of the number of people he's stabbed - but that tougher sentences would have encouraged him to stop carrying a knife sooner than he eventually did.
The 26-year-old former gang member, who now works to stop school children picking up weapons, also says his generation need more "opportunities" and "education".
Video journalist: Matt Wareham
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13 Feb 2019
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