Friday 21 April 2023

Britain to Outlaw Machetes and Zombie Knives

Suella Braverman pledges to get machetes off Britain's streets as the weapons are set to be outlawed under new plans announced by ministers


Machetes will be outlawed under plans to be announced by ministers today.

Changes will ban a wider range of 'zombie' knives which were made illegal in 2016. 

Legislation would be updated to cover all zombie-style weapons.

These plans seek to give the police greater powers to seize and destroy these weapons.

It also proposes giving police new powers to seize blades found at someone's home.

Sales of machetes will be banned except for legitimate use, such as gardening and outdoor pursuits [File image]

Sales of machetes will be banned

Blades which are prohibited under current law include flick knives, 'butterfly' knives, swordsticks and any object with a concealed blade, 'stealth' knives made of materials to avoid metal detectors, and 'spiral' knives with a helix-shaped blade which are designed to inflict larger stab wounds.

This is the terrifying moment a thug pulls out a huge 'machete' and tries to hack a man during a 'targeted attack' in Manchester city centre

This is the terrifying moment a thug pulls out a huge 'machete' and tries to hack a man during a 'targeted attack' in Manchester city centre

At 6.15pm on Wednesday 19 April police were called to Corporation Street near Exchange Square after reports of two men, one of which armed with a weapon 'believed to be a large knife', were fighting in broad daylight. One man received minor injuries

Police were called to Corporation Street near Exchange Square after reports of two men, one of which armed with a weapon 'believed to be a large knife', were fighting in broad daylight. 

The individual holding the 'machete' takes aim at the other, who fell to the floor, leaving onlookers in disbelief, with screams heard in the background of MailOnline's footage

The individual holding the machete takes aim at the other.

The man in grey loses his footing and stumbles to the floor while the other takes the opportunity to swing with the large knife

The man in grey loses his footing and stumbles to the floor.

Inspector Richard Flanagan of GMP Central division said of the incident: 'This happened in a busy part of Manchester city centre in broad daylight'

Inspector Richard Flanagan of GMP Central division said of the incident: 'This happened in a busy part of Manchester city centre in broad daylight'

It comes after a proposed Home Office plan could see kitchen knives seized from the homes of suspected criminals

The Home Office plan could see kitchen knives seized from the homes of suspected criminals

The shocking exchange can be seen exclusively from this angle with MailOnline, which shows how the fight was in full view of the public at the particularly busy time for commuters in the city

The fight was in full view of the public at a particularly busy time for commuters in the city

A teenager was found to have a 2-ft long machete when he was stopped by police in a routine stop and search operation in north London

A teenager was found to have a 2-ft long machete when he was stopped by police in a routine stop and search operation in north London

The stop and search was conducted by local police officers in Cricklewood as part of their efforts to crack down on knife crime in the area

The stop and search was conducted by local police officers in Cricklewood as part of their efforts to crack down on knife crime in the area

This is the shocking moment that men wearing balaclavas attack each other with three-foot machetes outside a KFC in Leeds on Tuesday at 5.25pm. The startling scenes caught on camera were filmed as commuters walked on through the West Yorkshire city centre

Men wearing balaclavas attack each other with three-foot machetes outside a KFC in Leeds. The scenes caught on camera were filmed as commuters walked on through the West Yorkshire city centre.

The terrifying moment the man flailed a large knife outside a Lebanese restaurant on the A404 Harrow Road in the Maida Hill neighbourhood on Thursday at around 8pm

A man flailed a large knife outside a Lebanese restaurant on the A404 Harrow Road in the Maida Hill neighbourhood

The man with the machete is seen running down the busy street while brandishing the weapon

 The man with the machete is seen running down the busy street while brandishing the weapon

Police then instructed him to 'get on the floor' and 'put your hands on your head', to which he complied before he was cuffed and later taken into custody

Police instructed him to 'get on the floor' and 'put your hands on your head', to which he complied

The violence happened in front of horrified residents in the inner city suburb at around 8pm. Pictured: A man can be seen holding a fearsome machete in the middle of the street

 A man in Leeds can be seen holding a machete in the middle of the street 

By the time police arrived at the scene the suspects involved had fled. Pictured: a man holding a machete in his left hand starts to run away

 a man holding a machete in his left hand starts to run away

West Yorkshire Police (WYP) says it responded to reports of a disturbance involving masked men with machetes. Pictured: A police officer holding a machete found near to the scene

West Yorkshire Police (WYP) responded to reports of a disturbance involving masked men with machetes. Pictured: A police officer holding a machete found near to the scene

Police say they found two machetes near to the scene, as well as a bag containing what are thought to be Class A drugs. Pictured: A police officer holding one of the machetes found near the scene

Police say they found two machetes near to the scene. Pictured: A police officer holding one of the machetes found near the scene

The masked pair check the windows and doors at the front of the house at 3.48am in Eastwood, Essex, on Saturday, with one holding a large knife

A masked pair check the windows and doors at the front of a house at 3.48am in Eastwood, Essex, with one holding a large knife

The pair are able to open the front downstairs window and peer inside a woman's home – which was being renovated at the time

The pair are able to open the front downstairs window and peer inside a woman's home

The men take a closer look inside using a torch before they both walk away from the property

The men take a closer look inside using a torch

Last month a man was convicted of attempted murder after causing panic on the London Underground as he hacked at a stranger with a machete 'like the Terminator'

a man was convicted of attempted murder after causing panic on the London Underground as he hacked at a stranger with a machete

Earlier this year a machete-wielding gang were jailed for stabbing a young father to death to steal his Gucci bag in Newport, south Wales (gang member Ethan Strickland pictured)

 a machete-wielding gang were jailed for stabbing a young father to death to steal his Gucci bag in Newport, south Wales (gang member Ethan Strickland pictured)

Pictured: some examples of different zombie knives, varying in length from a long blade to shorter styles

Pictured: some examples of different zombie knives, varying in length from a long blade to shorter styles

Loopholes surrounding 'Zombie-killer knives like this one are set to be closed to ban them in the UK

Zombie-killer knife

It's also thought machete's will be banned under new proposals

also  machetes will be banned

A zombie knife deeply embedded within the victim's back in a process known as 'bagging', where the lower body can be targeted so the victim has to wear a colostomy bag

A zombie knife deeply embedded within a victim's back in a process known as 'bagging', where the lower body is targeted so the victim has to wear a colostomy bag


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