'Enders teen stabbing gets 200 complaints

The BBC has received nearly 200 complaints after EastEnders showed scenes in which a teenager was stabbed by a gang.

Viewers have complained that the pre-watershed soap may have been watched by young children and were too violent.

According to the Daily Mail, the BBC had 184 complaints, while Ofcom received seven.

The scenes, which were broadcast at 7.30pm, saw Jay Brown, played by Jamie Borthwick, getting stabbed by a gang member after a game of football in the park.

A BBC spokesperson commented: "EastEnders has always tackled difficult issues and we acknowledge that some viewers could consider this storyline challenging.

"This is part of a long-running storyline that in no way glamorises the use of knives."

Mediawatch UK's John Beyer said: "I think this shows that at a flagship programme such as EastEnders they are prepared to ignore public opinion, prepared to ignore the regulator and the complaints and carry on regardless."

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