Idris Elba on knife crime: I don’t want to see my son in a hospital bed
by Laura Harding
Jan 25, 2024
3 minutes
Actor Idris Elba has said he is calling for the banning of machetes and so-called zombie knives because he does not want to see his own son or any child “in a hospital bed”.
The Luther star, 51, who is father to two sons and a daughter, said the Government’s current crackdown is a “step in the right direction”.
Fresh legislation is to be introduced to on Thursday, which Home Secretary said seeks to “close that loophole” on outlawing the weapons.
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