An elderly resident in North Harrow has handed over a historic World War II Kukri knife to the police, according to a post by Harrow MPS on their social media channels.
The resident, who had owned the knife for more than 60 years, approached officers from the North Harrow and Pinner Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNT) following recent changes in laws prohibiting the ownership of certain knives, including zombie knives and machetes.
The knife, believed to be from World War II, was handed over as the resident could not recall its origin story.
Officers are now working with Pinner South SNT to verify its authenticity. Plans are being made to donate the knife to a museum if confirmed as a historical artifact.
This is part of ongoing efforts by Harrow police to ensure compliance with new legislation related to knife ownership in the borough.
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