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Family of murdered Wolverhampton teenager Ronan Kanda taking knife crime campaign to Westminster

The family of murdered Wolverhampton schoolboy Ronan Kanda are set to visit Westminster to press for a ban on the online sale of machetes.

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Ronan Kanda, 16, was stabbed

Sixteen-year-old Ronan was stabbed to death just yards from his home Mount Road, Lanesfield, last year, in a case of mistaken identity.

His heartbroken family has called for tougher controls on knife sales after it emerged his teenage killers had bought vicious blades over the internet.

The family are taking their campaign to Parliament next week in a visit organised by Pat McFadden MP, who has been supporting them.

Ronan's heartbroken family: father Chander, mother Pooja and sister Nikita

Wolverhampton South East MP Mr McFadden, said: "Ronan's murder was an unspeakable tragedy and words can't express what his family are going through.

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