Regis backs national weapons survey

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The champion sprinter said getting the views of teenagers and young adults could help lower the dreadful toll of violence.

His 15-year-old nephew Adam was stabbed to death in an apparently motiveless attack in Plaistow, east London, in March.

Young people are being asked to share their views and knowledge on gun and knife crime by the children's charity NCH.

The move, billed as the largest of its kind to take place in the UK, aims to get to the root of why some youngsters want to carry weapons.

Regis said: "Too many young people's lives are being destroyed by gun and knife crime. This NCH consultation will be a crucial tool in helping to understand the views of those most directly affected.

"Only by involving young people in the debate will we have the chance of improving things. I would encourage every young person concerned about these issues to take part."

The online survey was rolled out across the country after a successful pilot in south London.

Early results showed poor communication skills and a lack of self-esteem can lead to insecurity and aggressive behaviour.

NCH chief executive Claire Tickell said: "As adults we can't keep making policy about young people without asking them for their experience and views."