Summary
At the opening of the National Knife Crime Centre in London, it was discussed how children as young as 12 are buying and selling knives online as if they were clothes. The government is considering stricter rules to tackle the online sale of knives to reduce knife-related crime.
Key Facts
- Children are using online platforms to sell knives similarly to how they sell clothes.
- The issue was discussed at the National Knife Crime Centre in Bloomsbury, London.
- Sarah Jones, the policing and crime minister, highlighted the problem at the event.
- A case was mentioned where a teenager, Ronan Kanda, was killed with a sword bought online.
- The government is thinking about introducing a licensing system to control knife sales.
- The new Knife Crime Centre will help police tackle the sale of illegal weapons online.
- There is a proposed Crime and Policing Bill to address knife crime and other offenses.
- The discussion included balancing restrictions for legitimate knife uses, like martial arts.
