GARDAÍ have made "significant progress" in their investigation into the brutal killing of a Polish father who was fatally stabbed with machetes by a gang who forced their way into his Cork home.

Source: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/gardai-making-significant-progress-after-fatal-machete-attack-on-father-of-two-mikolaj-wilk/a661285842.html

'He walks up and down the street screaming profanity and he does have multiple weapons, like hammers, machetes, things like that,' she said.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12013483/Axe-wielding-homeless-man-spotted-waving-weapon-chopping-trees-LA.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Incidents include residents threatening road workers with weapons, such as machetes, crossbows and dogs.

Source: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/tyseley-construction-boss-workers-spat-27487583

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A powerful gang opened fire Aug. 26 on a large group of parishioners led by a pastor as they marched through a community armed with machetes to rid the area of gang members.

Source: https://afro.com/gang-in-haiti-opens-fire-on-crowd-of-parishioners-trying-to-rid-the-community-of-criminals/

Speaking on the eve of the sixth anniversary of Ryan losing his life after being stabbed to death in a Stourbridge night club, Adrian Passey wholeheartedly backed the Express and Star's campaign to ban machetes.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2023/08/04/father-of-ryan-passey-who-was-killed-in-a-stourbridge-nightclub-backs-campaign-to-ban-machetes-and-zombie-knives/

The police commissioner listed arms and ammunition recovered to include two Ak47 rifles, two Ak47 magazines, locally-made pistol, three Dane guns, three machetes, military camouflage, charms, live ammunition, cell phones and SIM cards.

Source: https://newsdiaryonline.com/police-warn-criminals-to-steer-clear-of-kogi-as-nov-11-governorship-election-approaches/

They explained that people did so to protect themselves from their enemies' spiritual attacks and to neutralise the impact of deadly weapons such as guns, machetes and knives.

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202309090115.html

“Two machetes were also found in the van.

Source: https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23591741.daniel-ryder-went-run-caught-cannabis/?ref=rss

Weapons, including metal poles, machetes and knives were used in the disorder, which happened in public.

Source: https://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/news/crime/man-charged-with-affray-and-possession-of-a-knife-after-violent-disorder-in-banbury-4270770

When BJP Panchayat President Subrata Pradhan reached the spot to enquire, BJD workers allegedly attacked him with machetes.

Source: https://pragativadi.com/poll-violence-bjp-workers-critically-hurt-in-jharsuguda/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=poll-violence-bjp-workers-critically-hurt-in-jharsuguda