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Rob Knox, a British actor known for his role as Marcus Belby in the film "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," was tragically killed in a stabbing incident on May 24, 2008, in London. The incident occurred during a fight outside a bar in Sidcup.

Knox intervened in an attempt to protect his younger brother from a group of men armed with knives. Unfortunately, he was stabbed five times and later died from his injuries. Karl Bishop was arrested and subsequently convicted of Rob Knox's murder. In 2009, Bishop was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 20 years.

The case drew attention to the issue of knife crime in the United Kingdom and the tragic loss of a young actor with a promising future. The Rob Knox Foundation was later established by his family to raise awareness about knife crime and provide support to young people in the arts.