Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePooja Kanda, whose son Ronan was murdered in 2022, has welcomed new government figures on weapons surrendered in amnesty bins across the country. Ronan Kanda, 16, was killed in a mistaken-identity knife attack, prompting his mother to campaign for Ronan's Law, which includes a ban on ninja swords. More than 14,500 weapons, including zombie-style knives and machetes, have been handed into government-backed amnesty bins since July last year, according to the Home Office. Policing Minister Sarah Jones said: “Knife crime is down by 11% since the general election but we will not stop until we meet our commitment of halving knife crime in a decade.”The scheme, which operates on a “no questions asked” basis, has expanded from 37 to 45 bins, with additional weapons collected via a mobile surrender van run by the organisation Fazamnesty. In fullMy 16-year-old son was murdered with a ninja sword. He paid the price because someone chose to carry a knifeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Ronan Kanda’s mother welcomes knife amnesty scheme as 14,500 weapons surrendered
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePooja Kanda, whose son Ronan was murdered in 2022, has welcomed new government figures on weapons surrendered in amnesty bins across the country. Ronan Kanda, 16, was killed in a mistaken-identity knife attack, prompting his mother to campaign for Ronan's Law, which includes a ban on ninja swords. More than 14,500 weapons, including zombie-style knives and machetes, have been handed into government-backed amnesty bins since July last year, according to the Home Office. Policing Minister Sarah Jones said: “Knife crime is down by 11% since the general election but we will not stop until we meet our commitment of halving knife crime in a decade.”The scheme, which operates on a “no questions asked” basis, has expanded from 37 to 45 bins, with additional weapons collected via a mobile surrender van run by the organisation Fazamnesty. In fullMy 16-year-old son was murdered with a ninja sword. He paid the price because someone chose to carry a knifeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
