They stab different parts of the body to earn points in a clumsy challenge: "Tally Up"

The epidemic of stabbing crimes in Britain is fueled by a disgusting scoring game followed by young gangs on social networks. In the challenge called Tally Up, also known as Street scores o Street SharkThe points are marked to hurt different parts of the body.

A shot in the head is "worth" 50 points, the chest is 30 points and the belly is 20. Ten awards are granted for a leg injury and five for an arm. The madness spreads via Snapchat and Instagram and the challenge and the victims are evoked in videos of rap drill, some recorded and uploaded to YouTube from prisons.

An ex-band chief, Sheldon Thomas, insured The sun that the challenge causes a bloodbath. "This scoring game only started in London and lasted about six months, but it is spreading at a terrifying speed, it is spreading everywhere and is potentially more deadly than ever."

Last month in Bognor Regis, West Susbad, a victim was stabbed in the head, chest and arms. A police source said: "It was for the points of the match, the head is the one who got the most points, so it was a target, the fear is that it will lead to the loss of more lives than ever before. " .

The challenge is followed on social networking sites where it can be quickly removed, such as Snapchat and Telegram. Police say that she does not have the resources to try to hunting online to criminals.

A police source met told The sun: "Victims get younger, gang members get younger and it's fair to call it national emergency"

"This is no longer a problem for the poor white or poor community.It is now a problem for everyone.Children from middle clbad families are involved and are the worst offenders in the world. present time, "he added.