A mum has spoken of the devastating decision to turn off her son’s life support machine after he was stabbed – as she makes an emotional plea for people not to carry knives.
Lisa Kilkenny has spoken about the aftermath of her 16-year-old son Joseph Whitchurch’s murder as Nottinghamshire Police takes part in a coordinated week of action to prevent and tackle knife crime as part of the national Operation Sceptre.
She has opened up about the fatal stabbing of her ‘loving and caring’ son – to help others understand why carrying a knife is not acceptable and how it can destroy lives.
Joseph was fatally stabbed in the early hours of Boxing Day morning 2020 by 21-year-old Jake Rollinson - a violent criminal and small-time drug dealer who claimed to be Joseph’s friend.
He was rushed to hospital but died of his injuries three days later.
