It is a harrowing reminder of the work to be done. Since Ben Kinsella died 10 years ago today, 27 people have been fatally stabbed in Islington despite efforts to conquer knife crime. James Morris lists each tragic waste of life.
Elliot Guy, 27, was stabbed to death at a house party in Junction Road, Tufnell Park, on July 19, 2008.
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Penny Mazzocchi, 38, was stabbed to death at her home in Levison Way, Archway, on July 30, 2008.
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David Stoute, 54, was stabbed to death at his business in Hornsey Road, Holloway, on September 15, 2008.
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Christopher Winship, 36, was stabbed to death in Bingfield Street, in the Cally, on November 28, 2008.
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John MacRae, 55, was stabbed to death at his home in Caledonian Road on July 15, 2009.
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Samuel Fitzgerald, 20, was stabbed to death in Wynford Road, in the Cally, on April 14, 2010.
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Marcin Bilaszewski, 19, was stabbed to death in Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, on May 8, 2010.
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Andrew Jaipaul, 21, was stabbed to death in Andover Road, Finsbury Park, on June 26, 2011.
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Jonathan Brierley, 45, was stabbed to death in Landsdeer Road, Upper Holloway, on December 22, 2011.
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Chrissie Azzopardi, 22, was stabbed to death at her home in Wray Crescent, Finsbury Park, on April 29, 2012.
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Rodney Hickford, 59, was stabbed to death at his home in Thornhill Road, Barnsbury, on April 30, 2012.
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Nicholas Henry, 33, was stabbed to in Charterhouse Street, Farringdon, on June 23, 2012.
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Derek Boateng, 16, was stabbed to death in Highbury New Park, Highbury, on April 23, 2013.
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Mohamed Abdullahi, 20, was stabbed to death in York Way, Holloway, on June 29, 2013.
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Paul Joseph, 43, was stabbed to death at his home Collier Street, Kings Cross, on October 7, 2013.
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Ryan Gray, 24, was stabbed to death in Drayton Park, Highbury, on June 4, 2014.
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Alan Cartwright, 15, was stabbed to death in Caledonian Road on February 27, 2015.
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Stefan Appleton, 18, was stabbed to death in Nightingale Park, Canonbury, on June 10, 2015.
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Vaso Kakko, 17, was stabbed to death in Yoke Close, in the Cally, on November 23, 2015.
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Jeroen Ensink, 41, was stabbed to death in Hilldrop Crescent, Holloway, on December 29, 2015.
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Elidona Demiraj, 25, was stabbed to death at her home in Jessop Court, Graham Street, Islington, on January 31, 2016.
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Jonathon JJ McPhillips, 28, was stabbed to death in Upper Street on February 25, 2017.
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Lee Jay Hatley, 28, was stabbed to death at a flat in Westcliff House, Baxter Road, Canonbury, on June 26, 2017.
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Nashon Esbrand, 27, was stabbed to death in Mitchison Road, Canonbury, on August 24, 2017.
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Steve Frank Narvaez-Jara, 20, was stabbed to death at a house party in Bartholomew Court, Old Street, on January 1, 2018.
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Kwasi Anim-Boadu, 20, was stabbed to death in Roth Walk, Finsbury Park, on April 21, 2018.
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Marcel Campbell, 30, was stabbed to death in Upper Street on May 21, 2018.
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