West Yorkshire teen who had throat slashed with razor blade calls for tougher deterrents for knife crime

We're speaking exclusively to the family of a teenage boy who was stabbed in Cleckheaton as they call for tougher punishments to deter young people from carrying a blade:

DJ was 14 when he was attacked in the street in front of children as young as four after he stood by the side of the road watching a fight break out. He had his throat slit with a razor blade, which missed the main artery in his neck by 2mm.

One of his attackers got a custodial sentence, but came out after 8 months.

A government spokesperson said:

“Tackling knife crime is one of this government’s key missions to keep young people safe and take back our streets.

“We will roll out a new Young Futures programme to identify young people most at risk of being drawn into crime and create a network of youth hubs in communities across the country to make Britain safer for the next generation.”