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Footage shows police tackle boy in 'Resident Evil costume' after he appeared to be carrying a gun
Police footage shows officers tackling a teenager to the ground as he appeared to be carrying a gun near a Premier League football stadium - with the boy in full costume as he made his way to a comic convention.
Unarmed officers were seen running towards the 16-year-old boy, who was wearing a ballistic helmet and tactical gear, near Chelsea FC's Stamford Bridge stadium in west London at around 2:30pm on Saturday. The area was crowded as tens of thousands of supporters were leaving the ground after Chelsea beat local rivals Fulham 2 - 0.
In the footage, the officers are heard telling the boy to get on the floor before taking what appeared to be a handgun from a holster on his leg and a rifle from a bag he was wearing on his back. They were later found to be imitation firearms.
Police said it emerged the guns had been brightly coloured when first bought but had since been sprayed black to make them look more realistic. The boy was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of imitation firearms and was taken into custody.
He explained in a police interview that he had been attending a nearby comic convention that weekend and was in costume. Social media users on X have said the boy was wearing the same outfit as Hunk from the computer game series Resident Evil.
The teenager admitted the offence of possession of imitation firearms and has since been referred to the youth offending team for "consideration of an appropriate out of court disposal.
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