'Knife-carrying' girl, 7, stopped by police in Southampton
A seven-year-old girl who was reportedly carrying a large knife has been stopped by police and returned home.Officers were called to a street in Southampton at about 16:30 BST on Monday.Police said no-one was injured and follow-up work would be done with her parents.A Facebook user posted that the girl had been threatening to stab other children with a "large kitchen knife".
The anonymous contributor said they had reported the girl to the police.In a statement, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said: "We were called at 16:25 yesterday afternoon to a report that a girl had been seen... in possession of a knife."Officers attended and located the girl, who is seven years old, and returned her home."Police did not say whether anyone had been threatened.
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