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Trading standards officers have called for a ban on online knife sales after a machete was sold to a 15-year-old for £1.50 over the internet.
The potential weapon was delivered in the mail in bubble wrap and cardboard to the teenager who was testing underage sales for trading standards.
The tests found that 214 out of 835 stores in England and Wales sold knives illegally to under 18s.
The problems were more acute online, where 80% sold knives to young people.
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Trading standards officers have called for a ban on online knife sales after a machete was sold to a 15-year-old for £1.50 over the internet.
The potential weapon was delivered in the mail in bubble wrap and cardboard to the teenager who was testing underage sales for trading standards.
The tests found that 214 out of 835 stores in England and Wales sold knives illegally to under 18s.
The problems were more acute online, where 80% sold knives to young people.
Read On...