Sellers of “zombie knives” could face a prison sentence from this week as a ban on the “horrific” weapons comes into effect. An amendment to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 prohibiting the sale, manufacture, rental or importation of zombie knives will take effect on Thursday. “Zombie killer knives glamorise violence and cause devastating damage – they have no place whatsoever in our society.”Alf Hitchcock, an expert on knife crime at the National Police Chiefs’ Council, said: “Zombie knives are absolutely horrific weapons. Statisticians said the available evidence suggested a “complex picture” in which the latest increase could reflect a mix of both improvements in recording processes and a genuine rise in knife crime. The ban applies to England and Wales, while legislation is also expected to be introduced in Northern Ireland.

Source: The Guardian August 15, 2016 05:37 UTC