What teenagers plagued by London knife crime want the government to do about it
London's knife crime epidemic has left politicians battling with one still unanswered question: how to solve it?
Among those campaigning for change, one voice has been left largely unheard in the debate - the teenagers living inside the capital.
ITV News spoke to ten teenagers, aged between 11 and 18, who live with the day-to-day fear of being stabbed.
One teenager described how he was threatened at knife point purely because he happened to be in the wrong post code.
Onem, 15, told ITV News: "Some guy came up to me and said what area are you actually from?'
"Next minute he pulled out a knife, put it to my chest and he said 'come back here, simple, you're gone'."
The rise in knife violence has also affected the everyday activities of these young people.
Simple things such as going to school have become a task overseen by parents, 17-year-old Sandra told ITV News.
"You can't even go home by yourself no more, your parents are always calling you, checking up on you," she said.
And it's not only older teenagers who have had the daily lives disrupted.
Shakure, 11, said: "When school finishes I have to go home straight away, I don't hang around with friends or nothing."
But the harsh physical realities are seen in a more entertaining light on social media, according to the teenagers.
Rayyan, 18, said: "It's become normal for them to see something on social media about someone getting stabbed."
Describing the attitude to knife crime on social media, 15-year-old Olivia also told ITV News how "some people might think it's entertaining."
"That's disgusting," she added.
While the young Londoners realise the dangers of their neighbourhoods, they are also clear on what the solution should be.
Watch ITV London's full interview below: