Smethwick teenager jailed after throwing zombie knife under car

Jesse Boakye, 19, admitted possessing a dangerous weapon

Jesse Boakye, 19, admitted possessing a dangerous weapon
Author: Bev RimmerPublished 1st Mar 2026

A 19-year-old man from Smethwick has been jailed for carrying a zombie knife in public.

Jesse Boakye, of Cape Hill, threw the weapon under a car while running from police in Overend Street on 23 February.

He pleaded guilty at Wolverhampton Magistrates to possessing a knife.

He was ordered to spend 8 months in prison.

West Midlands Police say he was caught by Project Guardian patrol in West Bromwich.

The specialist taskforce tackles knife crime and youth violence.