Stabbed actor's family fury at Children's Commissioner over knife crime

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Sir Al Aynsley Green said increased use of police stop and search powers to catch knife thugs would 'antagonise' young people.

His remarks, in a pre-recorded BBC interview, were broadcast hours after 18-year-old Rob's death.

Under fire: Sir Al

Rob Knox: Stabbed to death

They were seized on by Rob's uncle John Knox. Rather than 'treat them nicely', Mr Knox said, those caught carrying knives should be sent to jail. He added: 'Don't mollycoddle them, if they want to get that type of action going, bang them up, bang them up for five years.'

Rob's mother Sally added: 'I can't understand personally the people who are against stop and search. Why think you're upsetting someone by stopping and searching them? You'd never say I'm not stopping someone from drinking and driving.'

Tory MP Philip Davies said children were the majority of victims of knife violence and the commissioner should be 'standing up for the interests of law-abiding young people, not criminals'.

Ian Levy, whose 16-year-old son Robert was stabbed to death in 2004, said: 'Stopping and searching has led to preventing deaths and injury. I wish someone had stopped and searched the young lad who killed my son.'

Police also appeared unhappy with the comments.

Metropolitan Deputy Assistant Commissioner Rose Fitzpatrick said robust stop and search operations were not aimed at victimising young people - 'it's aimed at keeping them safe'.