MP praises 'formidable' knife crime campaigner

A father who has dedicated himself to tackling knife crime has been described by a veteran MP as the most "determined and formidable" campaigner he has ever met.

Martin Cosser's 17-year-old son, Charlie, was stabbed to death at a party in Warnham, West Sussex, in July 2023.

Mr Cosser, from Milford in Surrey, has set up a charity to educate young people about the dangers of carrying knives.

His local MP, former cabinet minister Jeremy Hunt, told BBC Radio Surrey it was impossible "not to be blown away emotionally" when listening to Mr Cosser speak.

Hunt, the MP for Godalming and Ash, said:

I've been an MP for nearly 20 years, and I've never met a campaigner as determined and formidable as Martin.

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