Aspiring Birmingham law student told 'get your education and get a job' after monumental mistake

The 19-year-old said he accepted the error he madeBirminghamLive09:15, 09 Aug 2026An aspiring law student was given another chance at court as he was told: "Get your education and get a job."Zakariya Tayyab was caught carrying a knife as he was stopped and searched by police in Common Lane, Birmingham on July 3. He claimed he was passed the blade by an 'associate'.The 19-year-old, of Reginald Road, Saltley, had gone from possessing a zombie knife in private - to holding a lock knife in public in the space of a year.Read more: Teen mum and baby moved by Birmingham City Council after 'dangerous stairs' complaintHe pleaded guilty to the most recent offence, possession of a bladed article in a public place at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, August 4.Prosecuting, Ms Begum said: "On Ju