A 16-year-old boy from east London has been caught wearing a stab-proof vest to keep him safe from knife attacks at school, after he was threatened.

Teachers told him to take it off in lessons, but he is allowed to wear it while travelling to and from school.

The vests are made from material too thick for a knife to get through. Some kids as young as 10 are now asking about stab vests in shops even though shopkeepers aren't allowed to sell them to them without parental permission.

Statistics show that one in three children younger than 16 regularly arm themselves with a knife or bladed weapon.

It's this fear of being stabbed that is making more children feel the need to wear stab-proof vests.