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| Hundreds attend anti-knife march | Hundreds attend anti-knife march |
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| Several hundred people have marched against knife culture in Inverclyde, prompted by the death of a teenager last year. | Several hundred people have marched against knife culture in Inverclyde, prompted by the death of a teenager last year. |
| Darren Pyper, 14, died from a single stab wound to the leg during a fight at a friends house in Gourock. | Darren Pyper, 14, died from a single stab wound to the leg during a fight at a friends house in Gourock. |
| One day after the anniversary of his death, local people staged events to highlight the cost of knife crime. | One day after the anniversary of his death, local people staged events to highlight the cost of knife crime. |
| William Brown, 64, from Gourock, was charged with Darren's murder. He died from heart failure in Greenock Prison. | William Brown, 64, from Gourock, was charged with Darren's murder. He died from heart failure in Greenock Prison. |
| Family and friends of the teenager organised "Darren Pyper Day" to highlight the dangers of knife crime. | Family and friends of the teenager organised "Darren Pyper Day" to highlight the dangers of knife crime. |
| Poetry readings | Poetry readings |
| A procession was held on Saturday morning from a bench dedicated to his memory in the town's Ashton Road. | A procession was held on Saturday morning from a bench dedicated to his memory in the town's Ashton Road. |
| A few hundred locals, including police and local councillors, converged on Battery Park, where a day of entertainment will follow.Darren Pyper's mother Margo, and friend, Kendall Gregory, attended | A few hundred locals, including police and local councillors, converged on Battery Park, where a day of entertainment will follow.Darren Pyper's mother Margo, and friend, Kendall Gregory, attended |
| Singing and poetry readings were organised along with a play on the dangers of knife crime. | Singing and poetry readings were organised along with a play on the dangers of knife crime. |
| Organiser, Kendall Gregory, 17, said she and many others were still struggling to come to terms with Darren's death one year on. | Organiser, Kendall Gregory, 17, said she and many others were still struggling to come to terms with Darren's death one year on. |
| "We're all emotional but trying to hold our heads up high and trying to get by the best we can," she said. | "We're all emotional but trying to hold our heads up high and trying to get by the best we can," she said. |
| "We want to show people how hard it is for us one year after Darren died. | "We want to show people how hard it is for us one year after Darren died. |
| "We hope to send out a message so that, hopefully, other people won't have to go through the same." | "We hope to send out a message so that, hopefully, other people won't have to go through the same." |
| Greenock and Inverclyde MSP Duncan McNeil, Labour, took part in the event. | |
| He said: "I think the important message is that this was young people speaking out against violence and knife crime which is very significant. | |
| "They made the march and fun day happen so it has been very positive. | |
| "It's not going to end with this march - all over the country people are expressing their concern and anger about our violent culture and are saying quite clearly that it's not acceptable for people to carry and use knives." |