Urgent warning to parents as ‘zombie knives’ are sold to kids through TikTok & Snapchat with sick ‘courier service’
DEADLY "zombie knives" are being sold to kids through TikTok and Snapchat with a sick "courier service" style delivery.
The lethal weapons are reportedly available to buy online through social media apps popular with kids.
reported on a weapons seller on TikTok and Snapchat that was enticing kids as young as 13 with his "cheap" knives and easy delivery.
They offered a door to door delivery service, making the process shockingly quick and simple as knife crime continues to soar.
A Mirror reporter posed as a 17-year-old kid and was made a chilling offer by the weapons seller.
They were given the opportunity to purchase four 40 inch knives for a mere £55.
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It was reported that two of the blades had serrated edges of illegal engraved knives - a popular style typically seen in zombie movies.
The seller also allegedly bragged the massive weapons could "cut like butter", cause "serious damage" and were even "more lethal" than other knives.
After further discussion with the dodgy weapons seller, he reportedly said: “Of course I don’t want people to die. It’s just a good way to make money.”
The man then allegedly sent the reporter a video of the knives on offer and said: "I’d go for the second one, it is more lethal. But they’d both do serious damage. I have a driver that will deliver anywhere u want.”
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The seller allegedly demanded payment through a cash app.
The reporters deal with the weapons service was to deliver the knife to a London address after agreeing the details via Snapchat after they came across the seller's "advert" on TikTok.
Before long, he sent the reporter of his own "zombie knife" and claimed he could find him a similar one.
He then agreed to deliver the knives to the undercover Mirror reporter yesterday before they pulled out of the deal.
This comes just two days after the Government announced plans to ban machetes and zombie knives after several pleas from campaigners.
The new plans would see buyers and sellers of these styles of weapons facing up to two years in prison.
According to UK law, possession of machetes and zombie knives is not illegal - unless the blade features engravings that could induce violence.
And it still remains illegal to sell knives to anyone under the age of 18 in the UK.
Parents have now been warned about this dangerous service, with 3.7million UK TikTok users being as young as 13 and Snapchat messages being able to vanish after viewing.
Following the chilling fake purchase, The Mirror claims to have contacted the seller for comment.
He reportedly said: ";I sell them because I’m desperate for cash.
“You can’t really blame me though other people do it too. Of course I don’t want people to die. It’s just a good way to make money.”
According to The Mirror, Snapchat has allegedly disabled the seller's account as a spokesperson said: "The sale of weapons is prohibited.”
TikTok also chimed in and reportedly said: "We do not allow the depiction, promotion, or trade of weapons. Any content violating our guidelines will be removed.”
This shocking revelation comes after a schoolgirl was stabbed in the neck by a 14-year-old boy after the pair rowed about a Snapchat video.
The 12-year-old's mum has now backed a pilot scheme to allow police to stop and search adults over 18 who have previously been convicted of carrying bladed or offensive weapons.
But the Liverpool woman has said that it should be extended to include younger offenders.
Speaking to Sky News, she said: "I think it should be brought down to 12.
"There are children as young as 12 carrying knives. Ava's murderer was just 14.
"And maybe if these powers had been introduced earlier then the knife that killed her could have been taken off the streets."
Christine Laing KC spoke out after the jury unanimously convicted Emadh Miah, 18, over the killing of Ghulam Sadiq earlier this month.
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The judge told them: “All I can do is encourage you to write to your MP and say, ‘Why is it these can be so readily purchased?’.
“Knife crime is becoming the scourge of our society but at the moment people can get weapons like that — it’s really quite shocking.”
