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weapon

Vox populi A man-made or -modified artifice designed to kill or maim. See Biological weapon, Chemical weapon, Safe weapon, Special weapon.

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He was charged last week with possessing another makeshift weapon on Wednesday and again on Thursday.

Inmate's weapons delay trial

He said: "I would imagine it would be a makeshift weapon with a razor blade melted into a toothbrush or something - that's the normal ones that they use on each other.

SLASHED; HORROR ATTACK ON PRISON OFFICER Sickening picture lays bare dangers faced by jail staff as guard is left scarred for life GRUESOME LAG SLICES UP WARDER We are seeing more and more of these horrendous attacks on prison officers Association warning as guard is slashed across the face

The third year neuroscience student at UCD said she uses a set of keys as a makeshift weapon for fear of being attacked.

I use keys as a weapon for fear of attack.. that's the lad culture of today; Student calls for change after sexual images shared online

Jurors were told a black biro, covered in blood, was recovered from the prison cell and puncture marks in the plastic bag found around the victim's head were consistent with the makeshift weapon.

Prisoner was 'suffocated and stabbed with a pen' court is told

The court was told how the "tramline" wounds on his cheek, which required stitches, suggested that two blades had been attached to a makeshift weapon.

Slasher is jailed for four years

Mr Davies stuck to his guns, citing a survey in July which found one in three people keep a makeshift weapon beside their bed to defend themselves against intruders.

'Top Tory Twit' defends his shocking gun idea

As in the original, you arm yourself with a makeshift weapon and a radio that emits static whenever creatures are near, then venture out to unlock the many secrets that Silent Hill holds.

Living: GAME OF THE WEEK: GRAPHIC THRILLS OF EERIE SECRETS; MARTYN LEEK reviews some of the top PlayStation 2 games

A makeshift weapon consisting of a razor blade embedded in a piece of wood, a lock-knife and drugs were confiscated from 25 suspected hooligans intercepted in Kent.

Police now face tide of German hooligans

Triple-murderer Bellfield won the compensation this week after being attacked by a con with a makeshift weapon at Wakefield jail in 2009.

FURY AT MILLY KILLER'S PS4,500 PRISON ATTACK COMPO; EXCLUSIVE: BELLFIELD SCANDAL; Outrage over jail attack compo for Milly's killer

Just one look at the makeshift weapon was enough to send the knifeman fleeing into the night.

Police plea to catch attempted robber

In the letters to a penpal, passed to the Sunday Mail, Cornelius admits slashing a fellow prisoner in the face with a makeshift weapon for calling him a "daftie".

I'll kill without blinking..it's the kind of man I am; EXCLUSIVE VICIOUS INMATE VOWS TO MURDER IF FREED: JAILED TEEN THREATENS RAMPAGE OF VIOLENCE

He was threatened with the makeshift weapon and his vehicle damaged before the pair made off with cash and food.