GB News Investigations reporter Charlie Peters has revealed how easy it is to buy and obtain knives online, following the fatal stabbing of a teenager in Croydon.
A 17-year-old boy is still in police custody after fatally stabbing 15-year-old Elianne Andam yesterday morning, as she made her way to school. In a statement, Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the "senseless" murder of a 15-year-old girl on her way to school is "impossible to comprehend".
Old Palace of John Whitgift School described Andam as a "much-loved and valued friend and pupil".
Speaking to GB News presenters Eamonn Holmes and Isabel Webster on Breakfast, Peters detailed how he obtained and bought a set of two knives online late last night.
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Peters said: "The most concerning thing I think is we've heard from Suella Braverman now, that she's reaffirming that she's banned zombie knives and these zombie style knives that she's referred to, long blades. She's the fifth Home Secretary since 2016 to reaffirm this ban. Clearly it's not working.
"And when I spoke to police officers last night about this incident, they told me that they don't need new laws, they just need the ones that have been introduced to actually be enforced.
"This ban came in in 2016 and they say what really helps them, what makes the difference for them is that these knives were actually taken off the streets, stop and search takes place.
"Yvette Cooper, the Shadow Home Secretary, said there's a loophole and you can very easily acquire these knives online, and I would know, I bought two last night."
Holmes asked: "Two last night? How much does a zombie knife cost?"
Peters replied: "£45 for a set of two, 27-inch knives. And there are plenty more available, some router stocks, Something more menacing."
Webster then asked: "And what checks and balances did you have to go through? I mean was your age checked? Was your background checked in any way? What was Can you tell us about the website that you used to access these?"
Peters revealed: "I haven't gone to them for right to reply because I only bought this last night at midnight, but when I checked online, I mean it was very easy.
Police attended the scene in Croydon after a 15-year-old girl was fatally stabbed
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"I had to just click an age verification box. It was a self-kind of affirmation of my age. There was no ID. In fact, they offered a discount for members of the police, which is a strange kind of branding move.
Peters continued: "I don't think many police officers want to see people buying zombie knives, left alone themselves, so it was quite a remarkable site to go through. And there were plenty more available and cheaper prices, cheaper prices available elsewhere."
Holmes reacted: "I reckon if us three were school age, if you think back to that time and you could conceal a 27-inch knife in your bag... you wouldn't do it because you'd be frightened about being caught. You wouldn't have done it anyway. We just wouldn't do it."
Webster agreed, saying: "I got public transport to school every day from the age of 11. But the world's changed. It's not as safe in the capital."
