We need more bleed kits, says mother of stabbed teen

A woman whose son died in a stabbing has called for more bleed control kits to be installed in town centres.

Camille Harrington's 19-year-old son, Ashton, was found dead with injuries consistent with stab wounds in Kent on Good Friday.

She told the BBC that publicly accessible bleed control kits - which contain emergency first aid to stop severe bleeding - could potentially save lives.

"[They are] the difference between life and death," Camille said.

"My son didn't get that chance, but I really hope that a family may be able to have [one]."

"People think it's never going to happen to them, but it does.

"This is the society that we are living in now.

"Knife crime is not going to stop. But we can help people have that chance to survive."

Camille, from Herne Bay, said she would never forget the day her son - who himself was a father - died.

"I got a knock on the door from the police officers and I'll never forget looking at that lady's face - I just knew," she said.

"That day was the worst day of my life.

"I relive it every single day," she added.

Camille told the BBC she was "still trying to come to terms" with what happened to her son.

"For us, life has changed so much. Our lives will never ever be the same again.

"It's like we're learning to live again losing my son."

Camile described her son as having a "heart of gold", who always "lit up the room".

"We all adored him. His future's been robbed from us."

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