Tattoo artist claimed 3D knuckle duster was a toy

A tattoo artist was caught with a homemade knuckle duster created on a 3D printer.

A court heard Adrian Grey, 40, was found with the weapon in his coat pocket after being stopped by police.

Father-of-one Grey, of Brecon, claimed the weapon was a toy being used as a prop for his tattoo artworks.

Grey admitted possession of an offensive weapon and possessing cannabis. He was handed a threemonth suspended sentence at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court.