We've Got Your Boy - Episode 1 - Hurt people, hurt people

In early 2024, three teenage boys were fatally stabbed on Bristol’s streets within 18 days. It was a grim start to the new year – one that thrust the issue of serious youth violence in the city further into the spotlight. What followed was a very public response from Bristol’s institutions – the police, the city council – promising they are doing all they can to stop further violence. We followed this response closely: it’s something of a playbook – the crisis response to tragedies. The perpetrators of serious youth violence are often victims themselves, of failing systems of support that could have prevented needless loss of life. How can we stop it, if we don’t address its root causes?-------Cable members get early access. Not a member yet? Join us and be amongst the first to hear it: https://thebristolcable.org/join/?joinbutton=headerclick*Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter to stay updated: https://thebristolcable.org/#:~:text=Join%20our%20newsletter-,Get,-the%20essential%20stories*Don't forget to follow our podcast feed so you never miss an episode 🎧*Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5AAd4v87ijb0Wfa7jHyrs4Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bristol-cable/id1718244078*#Podcast #Investigative #Journalism #Media #education #school