Drink fuels rise in knife killings

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Drink fuels rise in knife killings

The number of people killed by knives in the Strathclyde Police force area has soared.

Chief Constable Steve House has revealed that 36 of the 55 murders between April 1 last year and yesterday involved blades, with just one where a firearm was used.