knife

HuntingCrossbows sold us a "Defender Xtreme Hunting Combat knife" with a 10-inch blade and a serrated edge, priced at £34.99.

It appears the knife was shipped from the USA despite no indication it was being imported.

Four out of the five experts we spoke to agreed the weapons we purchased appeared to meet the legal definition of a banned knife.

"They all look like offensive weapons under the Act," said Anthony Orchard KC, a criminal barrister who’s prosecuted many stabbings and knife offences.

Commander Stephen Clayman, the NPCC's lead for knife crime, says the recent ban was a step forward - but more action is needed.