Giant Klingon sword handed in to police during weapons amnesty

Police holding a weapons amnesty were probably not expecting to see this giant KLINGON sword among the deadly stash.

The distinct looking five-foot sword, known as a bat’leth, comprises of four blades and is designed for use by Klingons from the Star Trek universe.

The sci-fi blade has two spike protrusions at each end, as well as three handholds on the back so the blade can be spun at high speeds.

A crossbow, wartime handguns and rifles were also handed in to police on Guernsey as part of the amnesty.

Chief inspector Phil Breban said: “We have had a significant number of weapons handed in, including knives, swords, daggers, BB guns and even a crossbow, while we have also had weapons handed in in Sark and Alderney.

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“This is ultimately about public safety. Pretty much all of them will be destroyed, although any with significant historical value or interest could go to a museum.

“We are assessing them as we go and running the serial numbers against the national database in case any of them have been used to commit a crime.”