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Yoga Teacher Launches Campaign for Safer Kitchen Knives

11/20/2025

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Leanne Lucas, a yoga teacher injured in the Southport attack, launched the Let’s Be Blunt campaign to promote round-ended kitchen knives.
The July 2024 incident killed three children and injured others, motivating the campaign.
The Reducing Knife Harm conference in London will address the issue, with speakers highlighting the prevalence of kitchen knives in violent incidents.
Lucas believes this design change could significantly reduce knife-related injuries and fatalities.

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Story summary

Leanne Lucas, a yoga teacher injured in the Southport attack, launched the Let’s Be Blunt campaign to promote round-ended kitchen knives.
The July 2024 incident killed three children and injured others, motivating the campaign.
The Reducing Knife Harm conference in London will address the issue, with speakers highlighting the prevalence of kitchen knives in violent incidents.
Lucas believes this design change could significantly reduce knife-related injuries and fatalities.