Man being searched at police station had knife hidden in his underpants

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A prisoner being searched at a police station had a knife hidden in his underpants.Josh Kerr, 21, was jailed for a year at Hamilton Sheriff Court this week.He admitted carrying a bladed item without reasonable excuse at Motherwell police station on July 26.Kerr, of Church Place, Fauldhouse, was on bail for other matters at the time.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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He has a previous conviction for carrying a blade and one for assault to severe injury involving a pool cue. *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire.

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