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Tackling the moped menace

Monica Ali reflects on the recent surge in moped crime after her son had a knife held to his chest and was robbed of his watch.

Monica Ali describes her desire for vengeance after her son was robbed by two boys on mopeds.

She reflects on the recent surge in moped crime and what can be done to stop it.

She says the criminals involved in this new brand of crime are nearly all children and, whatever our desire for justice, "crackdowns on children can never provide the entire - the right - solution to the problem".

Producer: Adele Armstrong.

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10 minutes

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Sun 10 Sep 2017 08:48

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  • Fri 8 Sep 2017 20:50
  • Sun 10 Sep 2017 08:48

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