'Kory's life will not be in vain. We walk for him but stand for all lives lost to knife violence'

THE family of a teenage boy who died after he was stabbed have said they want his death to make a difference as they plan a march to raise awareness about knife crime.

- By Lucinda Cameron

Kory McCrimmon's family said his life “will not be in vain” as they urged people to join the Parents Against Knives walk later this month.

The 16-year-old died after he was found seriously injured in Greenfield Park in the east end of Glasgow on May 31 last year.

A 14-year-old was last month sentenced to five years' detention after admitting culpable homicide.

The march comes in the wake of the deaths of teenagers Amen Teklay and Kayden Moy in other incidents in recent weeks.

In a statement issued through Victim Support Scotland, the family said: “Kory's young life was a brushstroke in time, but we his family wish for his death to make a difference: His life will not be in vain.

“Our aim here is to continue highlighting the increase in deaths and danger by knife and violent crime. Our sons and daughters are more than statistics, they deserve better.