KILLED AND MAIMED: These victims are the reason a police crackdown on knife crime in South Yorkshire this week is so important

As police officers take part in Operation Sceptre this week - a crackdown on knife crime - the following victims are why this action is needed.
By Claire Lewis
Published 13th Mar 2019, 11:36 BST
Updated 13th Mar 2019, 11:38 BST
Nine fatal stabbings were recorded in South Yorkshire last yearNine fatal stabbings were recorded in South Yorkshire last year
Nine fatal stabbings were recorded in South Yorkshire last year

Here are some knife crime victims either killed or seriously injured in stabbings in South Yorkshire over recent months and years. The list is not exhaustive.