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Teenager charged after police seize sword

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The teenage is due to appear before magistrates later this month, police said

A teenager has been charged after police seized a large sword in the middle of a city.

Officers were patrolling around the Pipers Row area on Friday in Wolverhampton city centre and stopped a 17-year-old boy, after he saw them and tried to flee, a West Midlands Police spokesperson said.

A large sword was discovered and the boy was arrested for possession of a knife. He was then charged with possession of a knife and is due to appear before magistrates later this month.

The police patrols were part of Project Guardian, a scheme set up to tackle knife crime and youth violence, the spokesperson added.

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