Britain’s knife crime epidemic is being fuelled by sick gangland game where points are awarded for wounding different parts of the body – with top marks for a blade in the head
- ‘Tally Up Challenge’ awards 50 points for a head wound and 30 for the chest
- Evidence seen last month in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, where victim was stabbed in head, chest and arms
- Craze also referenced in drill rap videos and has appeared on both Snapchat and Instagram
The knife crime epidemic that has gripped Britain is being fuelled by a sick game in which points are awarded for wounding different parts of the body.
The so-called Tally Up challenge awards points for every wound which gang members inflict on various body parts.
A stabbing in the head scores 50 points, the chest 30 points and 20 points for the stomach, with ten awarded for a leg wound and five for an arm, the Sun reported.
The knife crime epidemic that has gripped Britain is being fuelled by sick game Tally Up challenge in which points are awarded for wounding different parts of the body. A stabbing in the head scores 50 points, the chest 30 points and 20 points for the stomach, with ten awarded for a leg wound and five for an arm
Evidence of Tally Up was seen last month in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, where a victim was stabbed in the head, chest and arms.
A police source confirmed that the victim, who was stabbed in the head, had been targeted as part of the game, and added that it could lead to more lives being lost.
The craze is also referenced in drill rap videos and has appeared on both Snapchat and Instagram.
Former gang member Sheldon Thomas, who has gone on to set up support group Gangsline, said the game is spreading at a ‘scary rate’.
‘This points scoring game was just in London and has been around for about six months or so,’ he said.
‘But it’s now spreading at a scary rate and is now getting everywhere and is potentially more lethal than ever.’
Former gang member Sheldon Thomas, who has gone on to set up support group Gangsline, said the game is spreading at a ‘scary rate’
References were also found to ‘Tally Up’ and ‘Scores’ in drill raps, with one lyric saying: ‘Gang sh** Still drillin’ – check the scores. Tally Up.’
Another said: ‘splash the street for scores.’
The number of homicides in London has risen to 29 this year, with the latest victim – a 54-year-old man – dying during a robbery at a newsagent’s in north-west London yesterday.