Watch This Ex criminal gang member now helps turn youths away from knife crime after friend was stabbed to death By Lucinda Herbert Reporter Comment Published 27th Aug 2024, 11:28 BST Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now This video More videos Meet the reformed gang member who is turning youngsters away from knife crime, after his friend was stabbed to death. Carl Scott, 42, spent 22 years in and out of prison for drug and burglary-related crimes.
But, he turned his life around after watching his friend die from a stab wound to the heart. Now, in a powerful video (click to play above), he shares his new anti-knife crime initiative - which has already saved someone’s life. Since 2023, Carl has been installing bleed control kits across Sussex and London, and teaching professionals how to use the life-saving equipment.
He said: "I've already engaged with 165 professionals that we've trained on bleed control up and down the country. We've successfully installed 17 bleed control cabinets across Sussex and two at London Bridge which we found out the other day one was used to save someone's life. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Keep up with the latest new videos with the Shots! Newsletter.
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