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What is fuelling teenage knife crime?
Laura Miller speaks to the head of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit about the societal changes fuelling youth violence.
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A teenager has admitted murdering 22-year-old John McNab (pictured) with a hunting knife in Edinburgh.
Laura Miller speaks to Jimmy Paul, the head of the Scottish Violent Reduction Unit, about the societal changes fuelling youth violence.
Scotcast is the 91福利社鈥檚 Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller.
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