Mum of murdered teen Harvey Willgoose speaks out as mayor unveils knife crime plan
“It starts with education in schools at a young age”
A new three-year plan to prevent knife crime in South Yorkshire has been backed by mum of murdered schoolboy Harvey Willgoose.
Mum Caroline joined South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard at Bramall Lane on Tuesday, November 10, to introduce the new ‘Preventing Knife Crime Approach 2026-2029’.
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The scheme is set to see South Yorkshire police work alongside local authorities, school and health services to provide better education on the realities and dangers of knife crime.
“I think it’s really good, this is what I’ve been saying all along,” Caroline said.
“It starts with education in schools at a young age and get it through to them how horrible it is, life in prison.
“And obviously the pure devastation of what losing Harvey’s brought.”
Caroline’s son Harvey was stabbed to death at All Saint’s Catholic High School on February 3 last year, when he was just 15 years old.
The teen was a lifelong Blades fan, and while at the Sheffield United home ground Caroline said her son would be “loving it” if he knew the impact he is having on his club.
“Harvey had his most happy times here,” she added.
“He loved it, it was his life.”
She hopes to continue working with Mayor Coppard as the scheme continues and in her own time will continue working with youth groups to speak to children about the devastating impact knife crime has.