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| Zombie knife charge 'one of first under new law' | Zombie knife charge 'one of first under new law' |
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| New legislation aimed at tackling zombie knifes and machetes came into effect on Tuesday | New legislation aimed at tackling zombie knifes and machetes came into effect on Tuesday |
| New legislation aimed at tackling zombie knifes and machetes came into effect on Tuesday | New legislation aimed at tackling zombie knifes and machetes came into effect on Tuesday |
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| A man charged with possession of a zombie knife has become one of the first people to be held under new laws, police said. | A man charged with possession of a zombie knife has become one of the first people to be held under new laws, police said. |
| Kofie John-Welch, of Druce Way, Oxford, was charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a private place after a search of his home on Tuesday. | Kofie John-Welch, of Druce Way, Oxford, was charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a private place after a search of his home on Tuesday. |
| Thames Valley Police said the charge was one of the country's first under new legislation in England and Wales which closes a legal loophole and makes it an imprisonable offence to own, make, transport or sell a wide range of what are called “statement” knives. | Thames Valley Police said the charge was one of the country's first under new legislation in England and Wales which closes a legal loophole and makes it an imprisonable offence to own, make, transport or sell a wide range of what are called “statement” knives. |
| Mr John-Welch has also been charged with threatening a person with a bladed article, affray, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and criminal damage. | Mr John-Welch has also been charged with threatening a person with a bladed article, affray, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and criminal damage. |
| The charges relate to an incident on 29 August, the force said. | The charges relate to an incident on 29 August, the force said. |
| Zombie-style knives and machetes are defined as weapons with blades over eight inches (20cm) in length, normally with a serrated cutting edge. | Zombie-style knives and machetes are defined as weapons with blades over eight inches (20cm) in length, normally with a serrated cutting edge. |
| New laws covering the weapons came into force at midnight on Tuesday. | New laws covering the weapons came into force at midnight on Tuesday. |
| Police said Mr John-Welch remained in custody and would appear at Oxford Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. | Police said Mr John-Welch remained in custody and would appear at Oxford Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. |
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