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Jay鈥檚 story: Why I carried a knife.

What leads some young people to carry a weapon? Joshua speaks to 鈥楯ay' who describes how exposure to violence at home and in the community during his childhood, led him to carry a weapon. We also hear from Robin Lockhart, director of Catalyst in Communities, who helped 鈥楯ay鈥� to change his thinking and life. Catalyst in Communities provides coaching, mentoring and training programmes for young people.

This interview contains references to domestic violence, street robbery and knife crime.

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28 minutes