Girls 'carry weapons for boyfriends'

Girls in gangs are going "under the radar", according to London's Deputy Mayor for Policing, Sophie Linden.

Speaking to the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme, she said what they're seeing is the tip of the "iceberg".

Figures analysed by the Children's Commissioner for England show a third of gang members aged between 10 and 15 are girls. Although there are suggestions this number could be even greater.

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