Linda Robson Calls For ‘Zero Tolerance’ On Knife Crime, A Decade After Her Son Watched His Friend Die

Linda Robson has added her voice to ongoing conversation about knife crime, calling for “more policing and zero tolerance”.

While the 60-year-old is best known to the public for her various TV roles, she has campaigned for tougher knife crime laws on numerous occasions.

Her latest comments come 10 years after her son held his friend, Ben Kinsella, in his arms as he died after  being stabbed. 

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Recalling the night Ben died, she said: “That night was probably the biggest shock I’ve ever had.

“There was no rhyme nor reason for it. He was a student, a perfect son. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was home and I got a call from Mark [Dunford, Linda’s husband].

“He’d found Louis on the floor with Ben in his arms. It was unbelievable. I was ringing Brooke and the parents, but it was too late.”

The Ben Kinsella Trust was founded by Ben’s family in 2008 and they work to “educate young people; to provide advice, support and guidance with the aim of raising self esteem so that young people can resist peer pressure and make positive life choices”.

In 2011, actress Brooke – who is a trustee of the organisation – was awarded an MBE for her work to prevent knife crime.

Brooke is also working with ‘EastEnders’ on an upcoming knife crime storyline.