A BOY aged 16 has been charged with possessing a knife at a Stroud cafe. 

The teenager is accused of possessing a Stanley Knife at Starbucks in King Street, Stroud on November 27, 2022. 

He is charged with carrying an offensive weapon in a public place without lawful authority or reasonable excuse.

The teen - who is from Stroud but cannot be named due to his age - is due to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates Court tomorrow, Friday, August 16.