Knife-carrying girl, 7, stopped by police

Police said the girl was carrying a knife in the street

A seven-year-old girl who was carrying a knife has been stopped by police and returned home.

Officers were called to a street in Southampton at about 16:30 BST on Monday.

Police said no-one was injured and follow-up work would be done with her parents.

A Facebook user posted that the girl had been threatening to stab other children with a "large kitchen knife".

The anonymous contributor said they had reported the girl to the police.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary confirmed that the girl was found with a knife in her possession, but did not say whether anyone had been threatened.

In a statement, the force said: "We were called at 16:25 yesterday afternoon.

"Officers attended and located the girl, who is seven years old, and returned her home."