Rough Sleeper Caught With Stanley Blade

A rough sleeper, caught with a Stanley blade outside King's Cross railway station, has been locked-up for six months.

Paul Thorpe, 30, of Mecklenburgh Street, Camden was arrested by British Transport Police after making checks and searching him.

He was seen by officers outside the busy central London station on December 11, last year.

Checks on the Police National Computer confirmed Thorpe was in breach of a court order.

He was arrested and during the search, was found to be in possession of the blade. 

During interview, he accepted carrying the blade, and claimed he had intended to hand it into police.
At Westminster Magistrates Court he was convicted of possessing a bladed article and breaching a court order.

As well as being jailed Thorpe was ordered topay a £120 victim surcharge.
Sergeant David Underwood, said: “Thorpe was in possession of a nasty looking blade and I fully accept the court locking him up. 

“We are committed to tackling knife crime throughout the Capital and sentences such as this demonstrate how we will take quick and decisive action against those who carry weapons.”