Pupils at an Edmonton school spent a day learning about the consequences of knife crime as the first anniversary of the murder of a former student approaches.

Community leaders and experts spent the day at Edmonton County School in Great Cambridge Road last Wednesday warning teenagers of the dangers of getting involved in gangs and carrying knives.

Pupil Negus McClean, 15, was stabbed to death in Westminster Road on April 10 last year after stepping in to stop his younger brother's phone being stolen. Sixteen people remain on bail on suspicion of his murder.

Pastor Pat Agdomar, who runs the Young Soldiers group which has worked in Enfield schools for nine years to discourage youngsters away from crime, was one of the speakers.

He told the pupils: “I’ve buried too many youngsters and I don’t want to bury one of you – I can’t sleep at night thinking about it.

“I don’t want that phone call from your mum or dad telling me that they have lost their son.”

The Young Soldiers group organised a concert at the Tramways Christian Fellowship Centre, off Hertford Road, last May to urge young people to shun a life of crime after Negus was killed.

Pastor Pat told the Enfield Independent: “These youngsters have been put into a difficult position or a situation and they have to make a choice about what they do.

“My job is to come in and try to get them to realise the consequences of getting involved with knives and guns.”