SECURITYACTIVE
1 hour ago · Newcastle
The strange weapon Newcastle man had in order to 'stab anyone who came near him'
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. Chronicle Live is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Newcastle. The first report grouped here was at 21 Oct 2026, 23:13 UTC. The headline in use is “The strange weapon Newcastle man had in order to 'stab anyone who came near him'”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Benjamin Kirkup initially got the weapon to 'clean his crack pipe' but then began taking it out for his own protection and was stopped by police in a train station
Chronicle LiveRead at Chronicle Live
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Chronicle Live
The strange weapon Newcastle man had in order to 'stab anyone who came near him'
Reported by 1 outlet
- Chronicle Live