Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy noticeThree firms involved in the delivery of a machete to the Southport attacker have told a public inquiry they did not know the package contained a knife. The Southport Inquiry, at Liverpool Town Hall, has heard the teenager ordered three machetes online in 2023 but two were sent using age-verified delivery. He said: “I think it is very worrying, yes.”He said the Whistl contract was with Ruach Music – another company owned by Mr Henderson. Mr Henderson said he had terminated the contract with Ageo when Irish customs intercepted a consignment containing knives, machetes and a pepperbox revolver, said to be a replica.