A police federation calls for changes after two boys are convicted of Shawn Seesahai's murder
Fresh calls for tighter controls on the sale of machetes have been made by a group representing police officers after two 12-year-old boys were convicted of murdering a teenager.
The Home Office said it was illegal to sell a knife or other bladed item to anyone aged under 18 including online. The family of Ronan Kanda, 16, who was fatally stabbed by attackers in Wolverhampton in 2022, also renewed their calls for tougher measures.
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