Ban on ninja swords campaigned for by family of murdered Wolverhampton teenager to come into force by summer

It will be illegal to possess, sell, make or import the weapon from August 1 as the final part of anti-knife crime measures introduced under Ronan’s Law, named after Ronan Kanda.

His mother, Pooja Kanda, has campaigned for a law change after her 16-year-old son was yards away from his Wolverhampton home when he was murdered with a ninja sword in 2022.

The move to ban the blades will be laid before Parliament on Thursday and will come into force in the summer once it has gained approval in Parliament.

Ms Kanda said: “Today marks a very important day for us as a family and our campaign.