Overview

• Joseph Wheeler confirmed a 16.5in Black Panther kukri was sold to Axel Rudakubana in October 2023 when he was 17, using a much older man’s driving licence for age verification.
• Photos of the shipment showed no legally required bladed‑item label, and Wheeler accepted the packaging did not meet the duty at the time.
• Royal Mail checks indicated the parcel was received by Rudakubana’s father, Alphonse, according to counsel to the inquiry.
• The website had probably sold more than 100 machetes in 2023 but no longer stocks them, though an out‑of‑stock kukri page remained visible, the inquiry heard.
• Knife Warehouse now requires proof of address alongside ID for over‑18 verification, with further testimony on online knife sales scheduled later today.