A RINGWOOD man is set to enter the boxing ring to raise money after his cousin was involved in a fatal stabbing.

Harry Edwards is raising money for Lives not Knives, a London based charity dedicated to preventing knife-related incidents.

Luke Gray died earlier this year after he was seriously injured following a stabbing in October 2021.

(Image: Luke Gray.)

He was with his friend Max Maguire when the pair were brutally attacked in Lymington.

He was stabbed twice in the back and Max died from his injuries.

Luke witnessed the murder of his best friend and the serious wounding of another friend and his heart stopped three times during the incident.

He underwent repeated operations, multiple infections and treatments as a result of the stabbing.

Luke died in July despite the efforts of his family to revive him, two and a half years after the stabbing.

Now, Harry is stepping into the boxing ring for his cousin on November 16 for the UWCB event at the BIC.  

He said: “Luke was a complete fighter, he fought for two and half years to get over this hideous, unprovoked attack.

“I have seen the horrendous impact on his mum and her twin sister, my mum – it has affected us all terribly. I am fighting to raise awareness of Lives Not Knives, in the hope that we can do one small thing to help stop the national epidemic of knife crime.”

Luke’s mum Sarah said:  “I am tremendously proud of what Harry is doing not only for his cousin, my son, but for all the sons and daughters out there that will be lost due to people carrying knives."

To donate to Harry’s cause, visit a JustGiving titled, Harry's fundraiser for Lives Not Knives.