Leighton Humphreys caught with 'zombie knives' in Barry

Leighton Humphreys, 33, was given a suspended prison sentence at Cardiff Magistrates Court after being found in possession of the knives at his home address.

A zombie knife is a bladed weapon said to be inspired by zombie films. They often have one smooth blade and one serrated edge.

An example of a zombie knife (Image: Waltham Forest Police/ PC Ware)

There seems to be a worrying trend of knife related issues in Barry.

On March 4, Nathan Anning was given a suspended prison sentence for carrying a knife on Gladstone Road – a residential street in Barry which has a school on it.

And on March 6, James Taylor, of the town’s Jewel Street, was sentenced after also being found in possession of a knife.

In the case of Humphreys, he was sentenced to eight weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months for being in possession of the knives – which were outlawed by the UK Government in 2016.

He pleaded guilty to the charge of ‘possessing an offensive weapon in private place’ at the sentencing hearing on May 20.

Humphreys was found with the knives at his home address on Glenbrook Close in January (Image: Google Maps)

Just a few hundred yards up the road; the family-friendly Glenbrook Inn (Image: Google Maps)

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Humphreys was given the prison sentence due to the offence being committed while already on a suspended sentence order. It was suspended because magistrates deemed there was a realistic prospect of rehabilitation.

He avoided paying costs or a surcharge due to his limited means.

The knives were confiscated and destroyed.