<div class="kg-card kg-cta-card kg-cta-bg-none kg-cta-minimal kg-cta-has-img "> <div class="kg-cta-content"> <div class="kg-cta-image-container"> <a href="#/portal/signup/free"><img src="https://www.leicester.news/content/images/2025/08/Emblem-3.png" alt="CTA Image" /></a> </div> <div class="kg-cta-content-inner"> <div class="kg-cta-text"> <p><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">This story was published by </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap">the Leicester Gazette</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">: a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our mailing list. Just use that button below to </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap">sign up for free.</strong></b><br /><br /><i><em class="italic" style="white-space:pre-wrap">No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. Want to support our work? </em></i><a href="https://www.leicester.news/membership" rel="noreferrer" class="cta-link-color"><i><em class="italic" style="white-space:pre-wrap">Click here for membership</em></i></a><i><em class="italic" style="white-space:pre-wrap">.</em></i></p> </div> <a href="#/portal/signup/free" class="kg-cta-button kg-style-accent" style="color:#FFFFFF"> Subscribe for free </a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Following a <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c17zkj7nwzjt" rel="noreferrer noopener">fatal stabbing</a> at De Montfort University, the Leicester Gazette is fundraising £2,750 to fund at least 10 public access emergency bleed control kits across the city centre and university campuses.</p><p>A man in his 20s died in hospital after suffering knife wounds in an attack on Oxford Street in Leicester on 3-4 February 2026. The incident was reported extensively by local and national media and has caused significant distress to people, particularly students, in the city.</p><p>There is only one emergency bleed control kit in Leicester city centre (at Service Yard A), according to <a href="https://bleedmap.uk/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bleed Map</a> and <a href="https://www.heartsafe.org.uk/bleed-kit-map/" rel="noreferrer noopener">HeartSafe</a>.</p><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/leicester-bleed-kit-project" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Donate</a></div><p>The kits, which contain products especially for treating major bleeds, can be used in a variety of situations including stabbings, accidental blade wounds, falls and road traffic collisions to name just a few. They are similar to public access defibrillators (PADs).</p><p>We have decided to launch this fundraiser to get as many life-saving kits installed across the city centre as possible. Each kit <a href="https://www.heartsafe.org.uk/bleed-kit-order/" rel="noreferrer noopener">costs</a> approximately £274.80 (£229 +VAT).</p><p>We will work with local partners, including charities and emergency services, to identify suitable locations for the kits.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://www.leicester.news/leicester-gym-takes-a-stand-against-knife-crime/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">This gym is training young people in self-defence to reduce knife crime</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">1st Legion Gym is training potentially violent young people to fight in an effort to reduce knife crime in the city.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://www.leicester.news/content/images/icon/Emblem-133.svg" alt="" /><span class="kg-bookmark-author">Leicester Gazette</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">EMMA GUY</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://www.leicester.news/content/images/thumbnail/Article-images-4--1-2.jpg" alt="" /></div></a></figure><p>Although bleed kits do not tackle the rise in knife crime in Leicester, they do provide life-saving aid when needed. Our journalism will continue to hold Leicestershire Police, the police and crime commissioner, and other local authorities and decision-makers accountable to ensure knife crime is being tackled effectively. </p><p>For full details and updates, please visit <a href="https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/leicester-bleed-kit-project">our Crowdfunder page</a>.</p><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/leicester-bleed-kit-project" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Donate</a></div> <div class="kg-card kg-cta-card kg-cta-bg-none kg-cta-minimal kg-cta-has-img "> <div class="kg-cta-content"> <div class="kg-cta-image-container"> <a href="#/portal/signup/free"><img src="https://www.leicester.news/content/images/2025/08/Emblem-2.png" alt="CTA Image" /></a> </div> <div class="kg-cta-content-inner"> <div class="kg-cta-text"> <p><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap">If you enjoyed this article and want more great local journalism, here’s how to get it.</strong></b><br /><br /><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">We publish investigations, news features and human interest stories that go beyond the headlines. 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