Weapon offences, Southport

Key points

• Police have arrested two teenagers after an incident at a tram station on Scarborough Street in Southport. Officers attended following reports that a teenage boy and girl were allegedly carrying a knife.
• Police allege officers found a knife and a machete. The 16-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl have been dealt with under the Youth Justice Act.
• The boy faces charges of possessing a knife in a public place and possessing a thing used in connection with unlawful entry. The girl faces a charge of possessing a knife in a public place.