Man claims he bought machete to clear thorns

A 21-year-old man accused of carrying a weapon claimed that the machete was something he bought in a hardware shop to chop up an old kennel and to clear thorns in his garden. Picture: iStock
Asked by Sergeant Davis why he was using a machete rather than some other gardening implement Michael Martin said, “That is what you use for getting rid of thorn bushes.” Sgt. Davis said, “In a jungle maybe.”