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A Folkestone father discovered a blade inside a shoe bought for his four-day-old son at the discount clothes store Primark.

According to a report by the BBC, the store has apologised and started an investigation after an inch-long knife blade was discovered in the tiny shoes.

Steven Varley from Folkestone found the blade wedged in the shoes when he removed the paper packaging.

They were bought from the Primark store in Chatham.

A spokesman for Primark said: "Primark is investigating this issue and is extremely concerned to hear this news and the company is taking urgent action to investigate this issue.

"The company cannot comment in detail on this complaint until its inquiries are complete, but the company apologises to the customer for any distress this must have caused.

"Primark will of course keep the customer informed about the progress and outcome of its inquiries."