A teenager has been arrested after police seized a terrifying 18 inch sword in Glasgow. Officers on patrol stopped the 16-year-old boy in the city centre on Saturday night before reportedly discovering the large blade in his possession.
The youth will appear in court at a later date in connection with the incident, Police Scotland have confirmed. It is understood that the knife has been seized and will be destroyed in due course.Police shared an image of the sword on social media placed next to a ruler to show the true scale of the weapon.They tweeted: “On Saturday night, DVRU officers patrolling within Glasgow city centre carried out a stop search on a 16 year old male who was found to be carrying this sword with an 18 inch blade.“Male arrested and will appear in court at a later date.” Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here . Cops launch murder probe as two teenage boys stabbed to death a mile apart Bible John cop calls for case to be reopened after 'cover up' allegations First picture of young Scots man killed in horror Highlands crash
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