Meadowhall unveils knife crime mural in tribute to murdered Sheffield schoolboy Harvey Willgoose
The county’s biggest shopping centre has unveiled a new mural in memory of a Sheffield schoolboy a bid to tackle knife crime.
‘There are no winners in knife crime’ the new artwork in Meadowhall reads.
The Sheffield megamall unveiled the artwork - which also features city icons including the Arctic Monkeys - on March 10.
Prominently featured is Harvey Willgoose, a teenager who died after a fatal stabbing during his lunch break at All Saints Catholic High School in February 2025.
The artwork is located above the doorway as people enter Meadowhall from the bus interchange or train station.
It is part of an ongoing push to encourage children to ‘drop the knife’, as agencies work to challenge violent crime.
It also features a QR code that links people to a fundraiser for school bleed kits.
Harvey’s mum, Caroline, said in a video on Facebook: “There it is - Arctic Monkeys, Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United, Meadowhall, Kelham Island and our gorgeous Harvey.
“I love it.
“Very emotional and [we’re] getting out there that there’s no winners in knife crime.”
Caroline has been a vocal campaigner against knife crime since her son’s tragic death at the age of 15.
She is petitioning for bleed kits and knife arches to be introduced in all schools, and has given a number of talks encouraging children to avoid peer pressure that pushed them to feeling they must carry weapons.
Mohammed ‘Umar’ Khan, aged 15 at the time of the fatal stabbing, received a life sentence and was ordered to serve a minimum term of 16 years before he can be considered for parole.