Yvette Cooper honours ninja sword victim as law in his name takes effect
Ninja sword ban comes into effect across the UK
- Home Secretary Yvette Cooper became emotional discussing Ronan Kanda, a 16-year-old murdered with a ninja sword in Wolverhampton in 2022.
- A ban on ninja swords, campaigned for by Ronan's mother, has now come into effect across the UK.
- Pooja Kanda, who received an OBE for her efforts, showed Ms Cooper CCTV of Ronan's last affectionate goodbye before his death by mistaken identity.
- Under the new legislation, known as Ronan's Law, possession of ninja swords now carries a penalty of up to six months in prison, set to rise to two years.
- The Home Office has also introduced measures requiring retailers to report suspicious sales and increased sentences for selling illegal blades or weapons to children.