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Swash pledges money to fight knife crime

Joe Swash - King of the jungle
Joe Swash - King of the jungle

'I’m A Celebrity' winner Joe Swash has said his charity money from the series will go to the anti-knife crime campaign in memory of Ben Kinsella.

Swash played Mickey Miller in 'EastEnders' and is friends with Ben's sister Brooke Kinsella, who was also in the BBC1 soap, and her family.

A spokeswoman for ITV said the money raised by viewers' votes was still being calculated. Reports have put the money at £30,000.

The Ben Kinsella fund was set up by the 16-year-old's family after he was stabbed to death in June in north London.

The fund will provide money for charities and finance anti-street crime campaigns. Swash told the Sun: "This campaign means a lot to me. I hope any money I may have got from people will be able to make a difference. Knife crime is getting out of hand."

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