"Can you tell the difference?" Fake gun seized from South Yorkshire schoolboy

Police have revealed they have seized this realistic looking gun from a schoolboy in South Yorkshire.
The gun which was seized in Maltby.The gun which was seized in Maltby.
The gun which was seized in Maltby.

Rotherham South Neighbourhood Policing Team posted the image on Twitter and urged the public: “Could you tell the difference?"

The firearm is actually a pellet gun and was seized from a house in Maltby.

A spokesman said: “This is a pellet gun.

"This was recovered from a secondary school age boy following sharing information and intelligence with partner agencies.

"Please report and we can act to safeguard future victims.”