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12 West Midlands police stations where 'ninja swords' can be handed in during month-long amnesty ahead of national ban

A national month-long knife amnesty will give ninja sword owners the chance to hand in their blades ahead of a national ban.

By Daniel Walton
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West Midlands Police and Staffordshire Police are taking part in a national amnesty scheme, between July 1 and July 31, where residents can hand in their ninja-style swords ahead of a national ban set to start next month. 

The new ban, which comes into force on August 1, will see it made a criminal offence to possess ninja swords in private or make, import or sell them. 

The new law - named Ronan's Law - follows years of campaigning by the family of 16-year-old Ronan Kanda, who was killed in Wolverhampton on June 29, 2022, in a case of mistaken identity. His two killers were equipped with 'ninja'-style blades.

Pooja and Ronan Kanda
Pooja Kanda says her family is broken since losing her son Ronan to knife violence. Photo: Pooja Kanda/PA

Flouting the ban can lead to a prison sentence of up to six months, potentially increasing to two years under the new measures. 

A ninja sword is defined as having a blade between 14in to 24in (35cm to 60cm) in length, with a tanto or reversed tanto-style point and a possible second blade attached at an angle.

A memorial garden was set up in Ronan's honour at his former school, the Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
A memorial garden was set up in Ronan Kanda's honour at his former school, the Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton

Now, as part of a national initiative, Staffordshire Police and West Midlands Police have designated 12 stations where sword owners can take in their blades, with some able to receive compensation for their surrender. 

Prabjeet Veadhesa and Sukhman Shergill
Ronan's killers, Prabjeet Veadhesa and Sukhman Shergill, both 17, were equipped with ninja-style blades

Compensation for weapons will be decided by the the Home Office. 

See the 12 police stations, and their opening times, where Staffordshire and West Midlands residents can hand in their ninja-style blades below:

West Midlands

  • Bournville Police Station, 341 Bournville Lane, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1QX. Opening times: 8am–10pm

  • Stechford Police Station, 338 Station Road, Stechford, Birmingham B33 8RR. Opening times: 8am–10pm

  • Sutton Coldfield Police Station, Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NR. Opening times: 8am–10pm

  • Coventry Central Police Station, Little Park Street, Coventry CV1 2JX. Opening times: 8am–10pm

  • Brierley Hill Police Station, Bank Street, Brierley Hill DY5 3DH. Opening times: 8am–10pm

  • West Bromwich Police Station, Moor Street, West Bromwich B70 8HS. Opening times: 8am–10pm

  • Solihull Police Station, Homer Road, Solihull B91 3QL. Opening times: 8am–10pm

  • Bloxwich Police Station, Station Street, Walsall WS3 2PD. Opening times: 8am–10pm

  • Wolverhampton Police Station, Metro One Campus, Bilston Street, Wolverhampton WV1 3AA. Opening times: 8am–10pm

Staffordshire

  • Burton Police Station, Horninglow Street, Burton-on-Trent, DE14 1PA. Opening times: 8am - 5am

  • Cannock Police Station, 15 Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, WS11 1AW. Opening times: 8am - 5am

  • Longton Police Station, Sutherland Road, Longton, ST3 1HH. Opening times: 8am - 5am

More infomation on the ban, and handing in the weapons, can be found on the West Midlands Police and Staffordshire Police websites.