A 22 year-old will turn tragedy into positivity at a charity boxing match next month.
Harry Edwards from Ringwood will step into the ring for the first time to raise money and awareness for an anti-knife crime charity after the death of his cousin and friend Luke Grey, who was stabbed in a brutal attack.
Luke, his friend Max Maguire, and another friend Georgia Hole were attacked by a man who had armed himself with a kitchen knife, as they left The Royal British Legion Club in Lymington in October 2021.
The attack resulted in the tragic death of Max, while Luke was stabbed twice in the back and sustained life-changing injuries that he would never recover from. Georgia was also stabbed in the chest in the attack.
The attacker, Draven Jewell, was handed a 16 year sentence, after he was found guilty of manslaughter.
For two years Luke underwent repeated operations, saw multiple infections and treatments which resulted in Luke having his kidney removed.
Tragically, Luke died in his sleep in July this year despite the tireless efforts of his devastated mother, Sarah Roberts, to revive him.
According to the coroners report, which Sarah has given permission to share, Luke’s cause of death was ischaemic heart disease, a condition he would have lived with into his 60’s or longer, however his life was cut short at 26 “due is part to the chronic psychological and physical stress of the attack.”

Sarah said her son Luke will never get the justice he deserved
In response to the brutal attack, Luke’s cousin Harry, who was a pallbearer at Luke’s funeral, will step into the ring on November 16 to raise money and awareness for the anti-knife crime charity Live Not Knives.
“Luke was a complete fighter, he fought for two and half years to get over this hideous, unprovoked attack,” Harry said.
“I have seen the horrendous impact on his mum and her twin sister, my mum – it has affected us all terribly.
“I am fighting to raise awareness of Lives Not Knives, in the hope that we can do one small thing to help stop the national epidemic of knife crime.”
Sarah said: “I am tremendously proud of what Harry is doing not only for his cousin my son, but for all the sons and daughters out there that will be lost due to people carrying knives.
“It must stop. Harry has been training every day and is a real man – I wish everyone that thinks about carrying a knife would think twice, be like Harry and save a life – leave it home or better still hand it in.”
To support Harry, donate at Harry Boxing for Lives Not Knives
Lives Not Knives are dedicated to preventing youth violence in London and aim to do so through offering tailored mentorship and advice to the young people aged 9-21 in our community who most need support.
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