内容摘要：Earlier this month, the government released some prisoners to reduce prison overcrowding, but

Earlier this month, the government released some prisoners to reduce prison overcrowding, but

On the lenses of her glasses, she says, she could see the reflection of an ambulance arriving. Then, she remembers someone putting a green bag down beside her. She says her memory has blocked out what happened next.The boy she had attempted to save was Mikey Roynon, a popular 16-year-old from Kingswood, near Bristol. Mikey was a livewire, according to his family - he loved music and riding his scooter, and he hated to disappoint his mum. On 10 June 2023, at a house party in Sharon's road on the outskirts of Bath, he was killed by a single 9.5cm (3.7in) stab wound to the neck from a zombie knife.

Shane Cunningham, 16, was found guilty of Mikey's murder and detained for life. Two other 16-year-olds - Cartel Bushnell and Leo Knight, who were 15 at the time of the stabbing - were found guilty of manslaughter. Last Friday, the judge, Mr Justice Saini, lifted an order granting them anonymity. Bristol Crown Court was told all three had drawn knives in what the judge described as "a group attack".This was one death among many. The latest police figures for England and Wales show that 247 people lost their lives as a result of knife crime from July 2022 to June 2023.Mikey’s killing was devastating for his family, friends and all those who loved him. And as with every murder, the ripples of trauma extended much further. There was a profound impact, too, on many others - neighbours like Sharon, police officers, medics - who had never crossed his path before his stabbing.

The BBC has spent the past six months speaking to many of those touched by Mikey's life and death.Mikey Roynon was born on 13 November 2006 - an only child, albeit part of a close-knit extended family. He was an easy baby, his mother Hayley Ryall recalls, and she would cherish getting up in the night to feed him: "I didn't want to go back to bed because I loved that hour of just me and him."

According to Hayley, Mikey grew into a lively boy who loved the outdoors - playing football, climbing walls, riding his bike. At school and in the park opposite their home, "he had loads of friends", Hayley says. He showed an early talent for music and loved to perform.

He remained popular as a teenager, too, says his cousin Sophie McCallum, 21: "Everyone looked up to Mikey," she says. "Any type of situation, he'd always lift the mood.""I will only strike a deal if it's in the national interest," he said.

"That's my priority - strength abroad, security and renewal at home," he added.The PM was speaking as a trio of US stock markets opened 4.4% to 5% down amid concern about a global recession.

Earlier, the government announced it wouldand provide £2.3bn to boost electric car take-up and improve charging infrastructure as a "down payment" on Britain's industrial future.