The mother of a schoolboy stabbed to death by a thug armed with a weapon “of war” has welcomed a ban on ninja swords. Ronan Kanda, 16, was killed with a 20-inch blade just yards from his own in Wolverhampton in a case of mistaken identity. The Home Office on Thursday confirmed ninja swords will be outlawed, with anyone caught with one of the weapons facing six months in prison.
Officials have also drawn up plans to increase the maximum penalty to two years behind bars. Ronan’s mother, Pooja Kanda, said: "Today marks a very important day for us as a family and our campaign. "Since losing our beautiful boy Ronan, we have relentlessly campaigned for a ban on ninja swords - the lethal weapon which took his life.
"We believe ninja swords have no place in our society other than to seriously harm and kill. "Each step towards tackling knife crime is a step towards getting justice for our boy Ronan." The move to ban the blades will be laid before Parliament on Thursday and will come into force in the summer once it has gained approval in Parliament.
Anyone caught with a ninja sword in private could face six months in prison, set to increase to two years under plans in the Crime and Policing Bill. The weapons can be handed over in knife-surrender bins or local police stations under a surrender scheme running in July. No ninja swords bought after Thursday will be eligible for compensation as part of efforts to stop exploitation of the scheme, the Home Office said.
Under Ronan's La.
