Data does not show a knife crime epidemic, according to Garda Commissioner

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA
Speaking at the Policing Authority, Drew Harris also said:
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SUBSCRIBEReports of an “epidemic” in knife crime are not borne out by Garda and HSE data, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said.
Speaking at the Policing Authority, Drew Harris also said:
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