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Journalist Gavin Knight reports from the frontline of Glasgow's ganglands. Karyn is determined to understand the stories behind the horrifying statistics of violent knife crime.

Written by Gavin Knight. The reader is Siobhan Redmond.

Journalist Gavin Knight reports from the frontline of Glasgow's ganglands. This serialisation taken from his new book 'Hood Rat' follows the efforts of Karyn McCluskey recently appointed as head of intelligence at Strathclyde police force. Karyn is determined to understand the stories behind the horrifying statistics of violent knife crime and murder.

Produced by Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for 大象传媒 Radio 4.

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Tue 26 Jul 2011 00:30

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