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Murdered boy's family joins Mayor's mission to combat violent crime
Yorkshire Evening Post
|July 22, 2025
The family of Alfie Lewis have joined West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin in her mission to combat serious violence across the region.
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
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