[jmclnx]

Did he threaten anyone ? Did he have a prior record ?

Article is lite on details, but if no priors and no threats, I would say maybe a £1000 File and community service would be enough.

I do not know the laws in the UK, is it illegal to carry any type of blade in public ?

[AndrewOMartin]

You can carry a knife with a blade up to 3" as long as it's non-locking (i.e. flips open and closed like a Swiss army knife and you don't need to hold a button to close it). You can also carry much more dangerous stuff like a scythe but you need to prove you've got a good reason (like it's your trade) and I think it needs to be wrapped or covered somehow to stop some scallywag grabbing it.

Unless I'm wrong, which I likely am.

[croes]

>Did he have a prior record ?

Yes

https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2024/07/03/zelda-maste...

[newprint]

> is it illegal to carry any type of blade in public ?

My impression from what I have seen through the years in the news (I live in the US), this is the case. I remember seeing London police would setup check points in the metro and check passengers for knifes. To my surprise, most common weapons they would find - kitchen knives.