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Kids of just 12 arrested for carrying knives as West Midlands Police says 'top priority'
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. Birmingham Mail is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 13 Nov 2026, 15:30 UTC. The headline in use is “Kids of just 12 arrested for carrying knives as West Midlands Police says 'top priority'”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The force revealed more than 200 under 18's had been held on suspicion of possession of blades so far this year
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Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Birmingham Mail
Kids of just 12 arrested for carrying knives as West Midlands Police says 'top priority'
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- Birmingham Mail