Man charged with knife offences and affray – Oxford

Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a man has been charged with knife offences and affray in Oxford.

Kofie John-Welch, aged 29, of Druce Way, Oxford, was charged this evening (24/9) with threatening a person with a bladed article, affray, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, criminal damage and possession of an offensive weapon in a private place.

The charges are in connection with an incident on 29 August this year.

Following a search of a property this morning at 12.22am, officers located a Zombie-style knife.

John-Welch remains in police custody and will appear before Oxford Magistrates Court on Wednesday (25/9).

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Note to editors: The charge for possession of an offensive weapon in a private place is believed to be one of the first under the new legislation, which came into effect at midnight on Tuesday.