Man jailed for unlawfully possessing knife in Sunderland street

A man caught illegally carrying a lock knife in public has been jailed.

By Gavin Ledwith

Published 5th Oct 2020, 11:42 BST

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Thirty-seven-year-old David Lee was imprisoned for three weeks after admitting unlawfully possessing an offensive weapon in Panns Bank, Sunderland, on September 18.

South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court decided to jail him after deciding that the offence was so serious because of his previous offending history.

Lee, of no fixed address, also pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis on the same date and was ordered to pay a £128 victim surcharge.

David Lee has been jailed for unlawfully possessing a lock knife in a Sunderland street.

David Lee has been jailed for unlawfully possessing a lock knife in a Sunderland street.

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