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Samurai sword found hidden in communal bin area in Dagenham

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Lorraine King

Published: 4:08 PM May 9, 2018    Updated: 7:20 AM October 14, 2020
This Samuri sword was found hidden in Dagenham. Pic: Twitter@MPSWhalebone

This Samuri sword was found hidden in Dagenham. Pic: Twitter@MPSWhalebone - Credit: Archant

This deadly Samurai sword was found stashed away in a communal bin area in Dagenham today.

https://twitter.com/MPSWhalebone/status/994191365390196736

Officers from Whalebone Safer Neighbourhood Team made the shocking discovery in Royal Anglian Way.

They uploaded the image on social networking site Twitter saying: “Just recovered this samurai sword, secreted away outdoors by somebody. One less blade on the streets. Thankfully we got there first.”

The blade has been submitted for fingerprint tests.

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