Action is needed on knife epidemic

THE father of Kayden Moy has issued a heartfelt plea in the Record today for action to tackle knife crime.

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Paul Moy asks, quite rightly, why the teenage thugs who murdered his son were at liberty despite previous arrests and warnings over violence in his hometown of East Kilbride?

He says it was “not an unavoidable tragedy”. He believes the killers could and should have been dealt with properly after previous incidents.

We urge any politician seeking guidance on what to do about Scotland's knife crime epidemic to read Paul's heartfelt words.

The brutal murder of his 16-year-old son should shatter any illusion Scotland is “getting a grip” on knife crime.

Kayden, an unarmed lad, was chased down like an animal by a pack of teenage thugs armed with lock knives and bats.