FAMILIES marched through the streets of Glasgow today to remember loved ones and call for an end to knife violence.

Braving torrential rain, Parents Against Knives embarked on a two-hour march across Glasgow from Ibrox stadium, home of Rangers Football Club, to the Parkhead ground of their arch-rivals Celtic in the city’s east end.

Determined his “life will not be in vain,” the march was organised by the family of Kory McCrimmon, who died after an attack involving a bladed weapon on May 31 2024 at just 16 years old.

Kory’s father Neil McCrimmon told the Star: “This is not just about remembering Kory, this is bigger.

“It’s about highlighting what’s happening in our city, and to make change.”

Responding to First Minister John Swinney’s summit on youth violence held earlier this month in the weeks after the knife-related fatalities of Amen Teklay (15) in Glasgow’s Maryhill, and Kayden Moy (16) on Irvine beach, Mr McCrimmon added: “They knew this walk was coming up, they knew that, so they needed to be seen to try and do something.

“They’re sitting around a table when we need action.”

John Grady, Labour MP for Glasgow East, told the Star: “I’ve met the family several times, and it’s absolutely devastating for any parent to lose their child, it’s the biggest devastation you can ever face.

“What we’re asking all parents across Glasgow to do is come together and really fight against this scourge that is really damaging our city.”

He added that Mr McCrimmon and his family are showing “nothing but immense courage” every day when they get up and try and get on with their lives, and by organising the march.