The mum of a young Edinburgh man who was allegedly stabbed to death is handing out bleed kits to the public in order to prevent further tragedies. Lisa Petrie, 44, lost her 25-year-old son, John Mcnab, after he was fatally injured in Leith.

Mercy crews raced to the incident on Great Junction Street earlier this year on September but John could sadly not be saved. Lisa has since been handing out medical packs to treat severe bleeding as she begged: "I want things to change. I don't want another family to be in this situation."

She's also training people in the capital on how to use the packs. A 16-year-old boy appeared in court charged with John's murder on September 4.

The male youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was also charged with allegedly carrying a blade. He made

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