Police warning after Fortnite pens concealing knives found in West Midlands

This is a warning from the police and the community safety team, after pupils in some Birmingham and Coventry schools have been spotted with ‘fortnite’ pens which look harmless but once unscrewed reveal a knife/blade inside the body of the pen.

There have been cases of a number of pupils in the West Midlands area being found in possession of these pens. There is some concern that pupils in Warwickshire may be able to access these pens, especially considering the current craze with the video game ‘fortnite’.

Below is an example of one of the pens in circulation.

You can read more in this article from the Birmingham Mail.