Sir Ian Blair on Knife Culture

London police chief Sir Ian Blair has said murder is not "out of control" - despite the killing of 70 young people in the city in the past 18 months.

He told BBC London that he did not agree that London had become the "knife capital of the world".

"There are many cities around the world where knives would be pretty common," Sir Ian said.

"Our problem remains always that knives are in the kitchen drawer. Once we've successfully dealt that, we can move on and tackle spooning."

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