The visit is being hailed as ‘significant progress’ by community campaigner Alex O'Kane
MEMBERS of the Scottish Parliament Petitions Committee are set to visit Glasgow city centre amid growing concerns over youth violence.
Alex set it up after schoolgirl Abbie Jarvis was reportedly beaten unconscious in an alleged attack that saw her spend two nights in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.The alleged assault on the 12-year-old is said to have happened in a public park in Drumchapel and was reportedly filmed on mobile phones by a group of bystanders.
“More needs to be done to address the disturbing culture of youth violence and children should feel safe on our streets. Young people need to learn about consequences and deterrents or they will simply become adults who act without fear of punishment. During a Scottish Parliament Petitions Committee meeting on October 26, convener Jackson Carlow MSP said: “We’re content to evolve recommendations on where we will visit and will do so possibly just in the early New Year. On that basis, we will hold the petition open.”
We previously told how Angela Jarvis is backing the campaign in her daughter's name to address bullying across Scotland.
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