{"id":54149,"title":"An article written by Pooja Kanda OBE","description":"On 29 October 2025, Pooja Kanda wrote a powerful national article for the Daily Mirror, sharing the story behind Ronan\u2019s Law .","content":"<p>On <strong>29 October 2025<\/strong>, Pooja Kanda wrote a powerful national article for the <em>Daily Mirror<\/em> sharing the story behind <strong>Ronan\u2019s Law<\/strong> \u2014 and how her son\u2019s life is now shaping real change across the UK.<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/pmiofi0h8htg5m0wl2opdde4lwgon3lr7nmw1aabi3rj7lna.png.png?w=1140&amp;z=1.5000000000000004&amp;fx=0.5026892425634317&amp;fy=0.4261465968712975&amp;v=2\" alt=\"pmiofi0h8htg5m0wl2opdde4lwgon3lr7nmw1aabi3rj7lna.png.png?w=1140&amp;z=1.5000000000000004&amp;fx=0.5026892425634317&amp;fy=0.4261465968712975&amp;v=2\" \/><\/p><p>The article tells how Ronan was murdered at just 16 with a ninja sword bought online and collected using a fake ID \u2014 a tragedy that exposed devastating loopholes in the law. Those failures led Pooja to campaign for reform, working directly with the government to ensure no other family would have to suffer the same pain.<\/p><p>Since then, <strong>Ronan\u2019s Law<\/strong> has:<\/p><ul><li><p>Banned ninja swords<\/p><\/li><li><p>Introduced two-step age verification<\/p><\/li><li><p>Created tougher penalties for illegal knife sales<\/p><\/li><li><p>Forced tech companies to remove harmful weapon content<\/p><\/li><li><p>Closed dangerous online sales loopholes<\/p><p><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>The article also highlights the success of the <strong>national knife amnesty<\/strong>, which removed thousands of weapons from the streets, including the dedicated <strong>Ronan Amnesty Bin<\/strong> in Wolverhampton \u2014 a lasting tribute to a young life that continues to protect others.<\/p><p>This is not just policy. It is a mother\u2019s love turned into national protection.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Read Pooja\u2019s full Daily Mirror article here:<\/strong><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/politics\/pooja-kanda-knife-crime-changes-36152006\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/politics\/pooja-kanda-knife-crime-changes-36152006<\/a><\/p><p>Every share, every read, and every voice helps ensure Ronan\u2019s legacy continues to save lives. <\/p>","urlTitle":"an-article-written-by-pooja-kanda-obe","url":"\/blog\/an-article-written-by-pooja-kanda-obe\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/an-article-written-by-pooja-kanda-obe\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/justiceforronankanda.org\/blog\/an-article-written-by-pooja-kanda-obe\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1766861684,"updatedAt":1766862711,"publishedAt":1766862710,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":294530,"name":"#JusticeForRonan"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/1hdzjqsjb5hxk78g0qhgd8uaduytjscl7m6mm8ctavso0xrs.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/1hdzjqsjb5hxk78g0qhgd8uaduytjscl7m6mm8ctavso0xrs.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/1hdzjqsjb5hxk78g0qhgd8uaduytjscl7m6mm8ctavso0xrs.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":54170,"title":"7,500 Weapons Surrendered \u2014 and Nearly 60,000 Removed from Our Streets","url":"\/blog\/7-500-weapons-surrendered-and-nearly-60-000-removed-from-our-streets\/","urlTitle":"7-500-weapons-surrendered-and-nearly-60-000-removed-from-our-streets","division":294530,"description":"In July 2025, just weeks before Ronan\u2019s Law came into force, the UK Government launched a national weapons surrender and amnesty scheme to allow people to hand in dangerous weapons safely and anonymously before the new law was implemented. 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