Anti knife crime mural unveiled for murdered teen

A mural has been unveiled in memory of 15-year-old schoolboy Harvey Willgoose, who was stabbed to death by a fellow pupil.

Harvey was murdered by Mohammed Umar Khan at All Saints Catholic High School, in Sheffield, on 3 February 2025.

The teenager's family teamed up with the charity Knife Crime Matters to create the artwork, which has been put up at the entrance to Meadowhall Shopping Centre, nearest to the bus and Supertram interchange.

Speaking at the unveiling, his mother, Caroline, said seeing the artwork had made her feel "very emotional", adding that she hoped people "will look at it and get the message that there are no winners in carrying knives".

She said: "I'm in a college tomorrow talking about knife crime then I'm going to Birmingham to deliver a bleed kit to a school and talk to the children about knife crime. It's things like this which are getting me through.

"Knife arches are an absolute must, they should be in every single school. Schools have got to be safer, children shouldn't be going to school frightened like Harvey did."

The mural features the Arctic Monkeys, Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United and Kelham Island Museum. There is also a QR code where people can donate money to fund bleed kits and youth clubs.

Andrew Brown, founder of Knife Crime Matters, said the artwork recognised Caroline's campaign.

"She's doing an absolutely fantastic job, wanting to get bleed kids into as many schools as possible," he said.

"The most important thing is we want is to keep a lasting legacy for Harvey, we want to get as many murals out there as possible.

"Knife crime is never going to go away but we can change the mindsets of these kids, it's about having those conversations."

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