A butterfly knife is an offensive weapon per se in that it is made for use for causing injury to the person.
Citations:
[1997] EWHC Admin 626, [1998] 1 Cr App R 288
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Statutes:
Prevention of Crime Act 1953 1
Cited by:
Cited – Director of Public Prosecutions v Patterson Admn 19-Oct-2004
Prosecutor’s appeal against dismissal of charge for possession of offensive weapon. The defendant had a butterfly knife with him when arrested. the respondent went with his father to a shopping precinct at 3 o’clock on the day concerned and that he . .
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Crime
Updated: 26 May 2022; Ref: scu.137571
