Deadly weapons aimed at kids on our streets

The reality of life for many young people drawn into knife crime is being revealed by our Deep Cuts campaign. Stephanie Balloo investigates

- Stephanie Balloo

DEADLY weapons are being sold online with no questions asked for as little as £1.90 in the midst of the UK's knife crime crisis.

As part of the Birmingham Mail's Deep Cuts investigation - a three month probe delving into the root of knife crime - we tried three different websites online to see how easy it is to purchase potentially lethal blades.

Two of the sites, Amazon and Knife-warehouse.co.uk, both needed ID to be uploaded to provide proof we were over 18.

However, within a quick search for 'knives' on popular site Shein the first hit brought up a range of small, but sharp 'multi-colour' blades seemingly aimed at children for just £1.90 each. Chillingly the same price as a bag of sweets.

When the knives arrived, they were simply posted through the door in a branded Shein bag and left in the hallway on the floor. No tracking, no ID needed, not even a knock to confirm who I was.