Hunting-style knife seized from 'child' linked to gangs in Northampton shared online

A police proactive team have shared a chilling picture of a knife they seized from a 'child' in Northampton.
By Alastair Ulke
Published 6th Mar 2019, 10:36 BST
Updated 6th Mar 2019, 11:45 BST
"Every knife we take from the street could prevent a young death.""Every knife we take from the street could prevent a young death."
"Every knife we take from the street could prevent a young death."

The squad took the sheathed hunting-style knife off a boy in Northampton while patrolling the town overnight (Tuesday).

They claim the child was linked to gangs in Northampton.

Now, the proactive team has shared a snap of the blade on Twitter and hope that seizing it will 'prevent a young death'.

Northamptonshire Police has confirmed the boy is 17 years old.