Knife crime

Burglary - Two reports of burglary last night in Colchester with one caller saying the suspect had a knife

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Woman left terrified as intruder enters her home with a knife

Important - Meeting regarding life-saving kits brought Many councillors and MP's figures together

Important - Meeting regarding life-saving kits brought Many councillors and MP's figures together

Lifesaving bleed kits to be distributed across the county

Grateful - Ian and Mel, of Porsche Centre Colchester, received the bleed kit to help save lives

Grateful - Ian and Mel, of Porsche Centre Colchester, received the bleed kit to help save lives

Colchester car dealership receives bleed kit after being inspired by crime campaigner

Determined - Ann Oakes-Odger has campaigned against knife crime for almost 20 years

Determined - Ann Oakes-Odger has campaigned against knife crime for almost 20 years

'Our children were stabbed to death... now we want to prevent others from heartbreak'

Jail time - Joseph Little was jailed for 33 months after being caught with a knife in Colchester

Jail time - Joseph Little was jailed for 33 months after being caught with a knife in Colchester

BMX biker deemed 'too small' for Olympics caught with nine-inch blade in Colchester

Call for change - city leaders attended the launch event of the Knife Angel

Call for change - city leaders attended the launch event of the Knife Angel

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Knife Angel officially launched in Colchester as city bosses call for action on crime

Engagement - a youngster walks through the knife arch at Colchester's bus station

Engagement - a youngster walks through the knife arch at Colchester's bus station

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Here's why a mobile weapon detection system was set up in Colchester this weekend

Shocking - some of the weapons handed in during a previous knife amnesty in Clacton

Shocking - some of the weapons handed in during a previous knife amnesty in Clacton

Essex knife bins to take machetes and zombie knives amid Government crackdown

Poignant - the sculpture is made up of more than 100,000 knives

Poignant - the sculpture is made up of more than 100,000 knives

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Striking sculpture made up of 100,000 knives to arrive in Colchester - here's why

Caught - Sturrock was found with the blade at Colchester North railway station

Caught - Sturrock was found with the blade at Colchester North railway station

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Blade found with teenager at Colchester North station to be destroyed by police

Scary - a file picture of a police response at Hythe railway station

Scary - a file picture of a police response at Hythe railway station

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Mum's horror as 12-year-old son is confronted by gang with knife in Colchester

Behind bars - Suwilanji Siwale, from Frinton, was caught with a knife at Chelmsford railway station

Behind bars - Suwilanji Siwale, from Frinton, was caught with a knife at Chelmsford railway station

British Transport Police

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'Nervous' thug caught hiding knife in waistband while waiting for a train is jailed

Attempted robbery - a man was approached by two men armed with knives near Old Heath Recreation Ground

Attempted robbery - a man was approached by two men armed with knives near Old Heath Recreation Ground

Man threatened by teenagers armed with 'Rambo' knife in terrifying alleyway attack

Incident - police officers raided a property in Albany Gardens in connection with the stabbing

Incident - police officers raided a property in Albany Gardens in connection with the stabbing

Man chased by trio and stabbed in shocking broad daylight attack in Colchester

Crackdown - Det Chief Insp Ian Hughes is leading efforts to tackle knife crime across Essex

Crackdown - Det Chief Insp Ian Hughes is leading efforts to tackle knife crime across Essex

'We will catch you' - Police officer's warning to knife-carrying crooks in Colchester