Petition · past parliament
Knife crime attacks to be reclassified as attempted murder.
Closed
76 signatures
What the petition asks
In an effort to reduce the number of knife attacks and stabbings, reclassify stabbing another person as a minimum criminal charge of attempted murder upon that other person.
Timeline
| 28 Jan 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
76
Status
Closed
Opened
28 Jan 2019
Closed
28 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.