The urgent need for Josh’s Law to improve the rights of victims and their families, was debated at a Westminster parliamentary event held in November 2025 by The Josh Hanson Trust. At present, offenders of serious violent crimes have more rights than their victims, as they can appeal against their sentence at any time. Josh’s…
The Josh Hanson Trust is very proud to have recently launched its manifesto, detailing the trust’s demands for better victim rights. The manifesto consists of four key demands to improve the rights of victims and their families. These are: Josh’s Law – ensuring victims or bereaved families are informed of their right to appeal under…
On Saturday 11 October 2025, it was 10th anniversary of Josh Hanson’s death. On this day in 2015, Josh Hanson was killed in an unprovoked knife attack. Over the last ten years, the trust has expanded and evolved. Today it is a proud campaigner, raising awareness of the impact of serious violent crime and for…
Today, October 11th, marks ten years since my son, Josh Hanson, was taken from us in an unprovoked, violent attack. Ten years. It’s a date that sits heavily in my heart, not as an anniversary to celebrate, but as a sombre milestone marking a decade of a life fundamentally split into before and after. For…
Today on what would have been Josh’s 30th birthday, I find myself reflecting on the bittersweet tapestry of our lives. I reflect on the profound impact his life—and more importantly his death—has had on me, his family and our communities. Today is not just a remembrance of his birth, it is a celebration of his…
My beautiful son Josh was killed 8 years ago today in the early hours of the morning. As I write this post I am feeling every emotion that I felt back then. Shock, denial, fear, anger, sadness and the desperate desire to hold him in my arms as he lay alone. No one should ever…
Happy 29th Birthday Josh I would have been celebrating Josh’s 29th birthday with him today if his life had not been taken from him in an unprovoked, brutal, and violent knife attack. I would have been looking forward to ordering his birthday cake (Oreo was his favourite) and booking our usual table at our favourite…
She woke up to a Mother’s worst nightmare to be told her precious, funny, kind and caring 21-year-old son had been stabbed. Shortly thereafter she was told that he had died from his injury by suffocating on his blood as he fought hard to stay alive. The horror, disbelief and pleading with God and the…
Hello everyone, I am delighted to share that Josh’s 6th Memorial Football Tournament which took place on Saturday 8th October at Watford FC was a huge success. Our hosts and our team of volunteers worked tirelessly on the day ensuring that the day ran smoothly, and I am delighted to share a few photos and…
Over the past seven years I have been asked to talk to children in schools, young people in colleges, and academics and professionals about knife crime prevention, bereavement and resilience, victim care, trauma, and trauma recovery. It is not easy to talk about what happened to Josh and the impact it has had on my…