Teenager punished following blade possession
A TEENAGER has been ordered to take part in a knife crime prevention programme after admitting possessing a blade.
The Basingstoke boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, also pleaded guilty to sending messages on Instagram and Facebook which “conveyed a threat for the purpose of causing distress or anxiety” to the recipient.
The lad has been given a youth rehabilitation order by magistrates, which includes a curfew and participation in a knife crime prevention scheme.
He must also pay a victim surcharge of £15.
The bladed article has since been destroyed.
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