Martine and Chris Dean, James’s parents. (Picture by Tom Tardif, 0955278)

GUERNSEY Police is backing an anti-knife crime campaign started by the friends and family of a man who was murdered on a night out in Town.

Around 500 islanders joined a march on Saturday to support the Stop.Now campaign and remember James Dean, who was stabbed in the High Street in September 2006.

Detective Chief Inspector Peter Dowding led the investigation into Mr Dean’s death and said it was important that people listened to the message from campaigners.

‘The Dean family, bravely and commendably assisted police in setting up a knife amnesty, following James’s untimely death,’ he said.

Stop.Now will go into schools to talk to children about the consequences of carrying a knife. The members also hope to show a documentary, which is currently being made, which will feature interviews with Mr Dean’s family and police and ambulance officers who dealt with the case.

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