Carrying a knife has come from my fear of what ­someone might do to me. So I'll do ­something to them first. All you have to do is get a hint of dang….

People have to carry on because if you don't the violence wins. We need to keep incentivising our youths to stop this vicious cycle..

There have always been ­gangland-type areas in Nottingham - but what's really hit me hard is kids as young as eight are now carrying knives to school….