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April 22, 2026Emergency Medicine JournalOpen Access

Preinjury, injury and postinjury factors leading to death in children and young people who were victims of knife crime in England between 2019 and 2024: a review of the National Child Mortality Database

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TRT. RobertsDODavid OddJCJohn Coveney

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Overview

This review identifies factors linked to deaths from knife injuries in young people, highlighting urgent areas for intervention.

Key Points

  • This research aims to analyze factors contributing to deaths in children and young people due to knife injuries in England.
  • Conducted a retrospective cohort review using the National Child Mortality Database from April 2019 to March 2024.
  • Described preinjury, injury, and postinjury factors associated with deaths in this population.
  • Corrected death rates for population size using the 2021 census.
  • 145 children and young people died from knife wounds, predominantly male with a mean age of 14.4 years.
  • Death rates were highest among Black/Black British children and those from the most deprived areas, with significant incidence rate ratios.
  • 75.9% of fatal injuries affected the chest and neck, and many victims had prior connections to social services and reported mental health issues.

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Roberts et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e865476e0dea528dde9cb7https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2025-215154
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