Baddie's weapon achieves the highest ever price for item from Star Wars films

A LIGHTSABER wielded by Darth Vader has sold for a record-breaking £2.7million.

- BY DEAN MURRAY

The prop weapon held by the Star Wars baddie now holds the title of the highest-priced item from the film series ever sold at auction.

Propstore auctioneers said it is the only hero lightsaber from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983) with verifiable screen use ever to be offered at public auction.