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Online retailer says machete he sold to Southport killer was 'just another product'
The attacker used a fake ID to buy a 16.5-inch Black Panther kukri machete online at age 17 from Knife Warehouse, which sold over 100 machetes in 2023 without strict age checks.
- Axel Rudakubana bought the Black Panther kukri machete with a 16.5 inch blade from the Knife Warehouse when he was 17, then killed three children at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on July 29 last year.
- Using a driving licence belonging to a man living in Uxbridge, he passed age verification despite the package postage label with 'age verification' and 'over 18 only' not stating it contained a bladed item.
- The Knife Warehouse said it had probably sold more than 100 machetes in 2023, and Nicholas Moss KC said the 'Black Panther' kukri was branded to appear ferocious.
- Following the evidence, Knife Warehouse now asks customers for proof of address as well as ID when verifying over-18 status, and two of three machetes purchased in 2023 were intercepted by his father.
- Inquiry chairman Sir Adrian Fulford asked whether the company met its legal duty regarding delivery and packaging, noting packaging did not advise it contained a bladed item.
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Online retailer says machete he sold to Southport killer was 'just another product'
Asked if the fact the driving licence used as identification belonged to a man in his 60s who lived 200 miles from the delivery address, the Knife Warehouse retailer said: "A lot of people have just moved. Sometimes they are getting it delivered to their mum while they are at work."
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