Murdered boy's family joins Mayor's mission to combat violent crime

The family of Alfie Lewis have joined West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin in her mission to combat serious violence across the region.

- by Harriet Sutton

Fifteen-year-old Alfie was stabbed fatally in Horsforth on November 7, 2023.

His aunt, Mechelle Lewis, is now calling for change and is supporting the mayor in a major consultation to tackle the issue. Tomorrow (Wednesday July 23) Harehills will host the first in a series of district-wide events featuring "powerful" personal stories, workshops, and discussions.

Communities are invited to share their views, experiences, ideas and solutions to help shape a new strategy that will tackle serious violence.

As part of this work, Mechelle is collaborating with Leeds-based Redbobble Arts on Alfie: Forever 15- a trauma-informed, multi-arts intervention co-created with Alfie's family.

Drawing on Alfie's story, the project combines immersive performance, film and music created by