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Police issue jail sentence warning to gangs

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Police have been touring schools in London to warn young people that if they are caught up in a serious incident - they could face the same jail sentence as the person who wielded the boot, knife or gun.

Police say this little known law has been helping to curb gang violence - but the BBC has been finding out if it's also leading to miscarriages of justice.

Richard Bilton reports.

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