00:00Selling crossbows and hunting arrows will be banned under government plans in the wake
00:04of a series of violent attacks. Convicted stalker Bryce Hodgson was shot dead by police
00:10after he broke into a London home armed with weapons including a crossbow in 2024.
00:16A domestic homicide review found the Metropolitan Police missed opportunities to protect Sana
00:21Mohammed from her ex-husband Ramanaj Unmathalagadu in the years before he killed her with a crossbow
00:28while she was eight months pregnant. A government spokesman said tougher rules were being introduced
00:34so we can prevent serious harm. There's currently no registration system for owning a crossbow,
00:39no requirement for a license and they appear to be readily available to buy online.
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