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Teenager charged after police find large machete

Matt Taylor
BBC News, East Midlands
Derbyshire Police The silver of a machete on a wooden surface with a ruler next to itDerbyshire Police
Officers found the machete in Ilkeston on Sunday

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with carrying a bladed article in a public place after officers discovered a large machete.

Derbyshire Police said plain-clothes officers were on patrol in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, on Sunday when they saw a boy "acting suspiciously" in Prince Street.

He was detained just before 14:35 GMT and officers found an 18-inch (46cm) blade.

The boy has since been bailed pending further inquiries, the force added.

Derbyshire Police A silver machete with black handle on a wooden surface with a ruler next to itDerbyshire Police
The blade measured 18 inches (46cm), officers said

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