Actor was reportedly trying to protect his 17-year-old brother
Robert Knox, 18, who portrays Ravenclaw student Marcus Belby in the upcoming movie "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" was stabbed to death during a brawl outside a London bar on Saturday. According to The Associated Press, Knox was one of five young men taken to area hospitals after the brawl. Karl Bishop, 21, was later arrested on suspicion of murder. British officials do not believe the fight was gang related. Knox, who was to make his debut in the sixth installment of the Harry Potter screen franchise, had previously appeared in the 2004 movie "King Arthur," and had signed on to reprise the role of Belby in the final installment of the movie series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."
"Rob was kind and thoughtful and would always help out others — he would always spend his last penny on other people instead of himself," parents Sally and Colin Knox said in a statement released on Sunday. "The life and soul of the party, he was very outgoing, loved sports and would always strike up a conversation with people. He was respectful to others and adored by all his family and friends. He was [an] asset to the family."
The Telegraph newspaper reported that Knox was killed when he tried to protect his younger brother, Jamie Knox, 17, after two men, including one who was said to be armed with a knife, came into the Metro Bar in southeast London. According to The Independent, Knox's family made a plea for tougher sentencing on knife crimes on Monday. Knox's death was the 28th murder of a teenager in England this year and the 14th in London alone. Grandmother of murdered Harry Potter star says 'Britain is spiralling out of control' as man is charged with murder
The grandmother of Rob Knox, the teenage actor stabbed to death at the weekend, has condemned bad parents for contributing towards Britain's epidemic of stabbings.
Margaret Knox, 76, whose 18-year-old grandson had just finished work on the latest Harry Potter film, said parents must start taking responsibility for their children.
'Any idiot can have a baby but bringing them up well is tough,' she said.
It's hard work for parents. It's 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There is no rest. You have to put your life on hold.
'But the trouble is, people today want an easy life. There are babies being born to people-who are children themselves.
'These parents challenge the teachers, challenge the police. It's always someone else's responsibility.'
Her grandson was stabbed to death outside a wine bar in Sidcup, South-East London, as he tried to protect his brother Jamie, 17.
A 21-year-old man will appear in court today charged with murdering the teenage actor.
Unemployed Karl Bishop, of Beaver Lodge, Carlton Road, Sidcup, will appear at Bexley Magistrates Court charged with his murder.
Another five victims, all male and aged between 16 and 21, needed hospital treatment after being stabbed in the fight.
Bishop is also charged with five counts of wounding with intent relating to these attacks.
Rob Knox died from internal bleeding as a result of his wounds, a post-mortem examination found.
Mrs Knox said: 'Society in Britain today is spiralling out of control. Knife crime is not an innercity-problem, it's everywhere. It's a problem for all of us, all of society.
'We must start tackling this issue head on now to prevent anyone else suffering like my family and I.
'People need to be taught respect. It shouldn't be up to schools to instill respect. It must start with the parents at home before that.
'I know I can't bring Robbie back, he's gone forever. But the police and the Government must start getting tough with those carrying weapons. Action must start now.
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