A grandmother whose family has been torn apart by tragedy believes the end of lockdown will lead to a surge in violent crime. thetimes.co.uk/article/my-bab…
“I know there’s going to be some kind of [adverse] reaction,” says Lillian Serunkuma. “Look at the last time when the lockdown finished. The next day my grandson and daughter were shot.”
She is concerned about youths who have fallen behind with their education: “You’re going to get more kids without any qualifications,” Serunkuma says.
“For me, whenever there’s nothing to do, they’ll find something else to fill the space.”
“For me, whenever there’s nothing to do, they’ll find something else to fill the space.”
In the past week alone, a boy aged 14 was fatally stabbed in Birmingham; an 18-year-old was murdered in Edgware, north London; and a third teenager was chased down by a machete-wielding mob in Hyde Park. 
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