Charity Number: 1204793
Charity Number: 1204793
On 30th April 2023 Michael Ivor Riddiough-Allen was with a group of rugby players out to celebrate the end of the rugby season. As the group left the venue at 3am there was an incident during which five people received knife related injuries.
Five required significant medical intervention, which for two people involved several days recovery from operations in hospital. As a result of this horrific and senseless attack Michael died at the scene as a result of the wounds he received.
Michael was not only a much loved family member but also a larger than life character amongst the Rugby fraternity, his fellow car enthusiasts and a huge group of friends. All have been left bereft that such a happy, kind, generous and loving man has been so cruelly taken from us. The hole he has left in all those that knew him is huge and is a testament to generosity of spirit Michael gave to all the lives that he touched.
Like a cruel disease, the prevalence of knife crime in society is spreading. No longer restricted to city areas, rural communities are being blighted by this cruel crime. We cannot let Michael’s life count for nothing. Our endless loss means we have an overwhelming desire to turn the horrific end to Michael’s life into something positive.
The MIKES Trust will have simple beginnings, but over time we intend to make our activities much broader. Key to all that we will do will be increasing awareness of knife crime. We aim to do all we can to bring information and education to key groups in society to reduce the number of knives being carried. We hope to support families like ours, who unfortunately will become victims of knife crime in the future. We are aware that we have a very long road ahead of us and this journey will need the support of so many people.
We also thank those that in the future will join in a chorus of “enough is enough, this must end”.