Formby mum fighting knife crime narrowly misses out on national Pride Of Britain accolade

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22nd October 2024

A Formby mum who has been hailed for her campaign to tackle knife crime in the North West says she is immensely proud despite narrowly missing out on a national Pride Of Britain Award.

Laura Hughes, who lives in Formby, set up campaign charity kNOw Knife Crime in 2019 on what would have been her brother Colin McGinty’s 40th birthday.

Colin was 21 when he was stabbed 15 times in a case of mistaken identity after a night out in Liverpool in 2001.

Since the charity was formed, Laura has helped raise over £115,000 for life-saving bleeding control kits and cabinets, and carries out knife crime prevention work across the UK.

At a glittering awards ceremony last night Laura narrowly missed out on scooping the national award but said she was honoured to share the room with so many heroes.
Laura said “Throughout this week, l’ve been asked if I’m disappointed that our campaign wasn’t the national winner.“My answer is simple-absolutely not. There were 16 other regional fundraising winners present last night, each with an incredibly tragic story.

“These amazing people have channeled their pain into positive action, making a real difference in memory of their loved ones. They are literally changing the world and making their families proud!”

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