Aggravated possession of a knife is an offence: wielding a weapon in public or threatening to cause harm. Anyone committing a second serious violent or sexual offence will receive a mandatory life sentence.
Source: Knife crime interview with Police Sergeant Andy Smith @ RespectYourself.org.uk
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- A step in the right direction with new knife crime laws @ Burton Mail
Excerpt: A number of new offences have come into force as well as stricter prison sentences as the Government signalled their intention to eradicate violent crime from Britain’s streets. A new offence of aggravated possession of a knife has been introduced, targeting those who wield a weapon in public or threaten to cause harm, while anyone committing a second serious violent or sexual offence will receive a mandatory life sentence.
Message supplied by: Police Sergeant Andy Smith @ Norfolk Constabulary
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