A resident in Shaw claims to have captured the moment a group of boys appeared to be 'carrying knives' as they strolled down the street.

The doorbell footage captured at 9.11pm on Monday (October 28), shows a group of three possibly teenagers walking past residential homes on Oak Street.

The resident, who has shared the short clip on social media, claims the "three lads" had 'knives' on them.

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However, it is unclear from the footage if the group were carrying weapons, long sticks or some other object.

The brief video shows the trio were all wearing coats with their hoods up or had a hat and a scarf on when they walked past the doorbell camera.

Only two of the boys seemed to be carrying the long items while the third walking at the back of the group was empty-handed with only a backpack on him.

The two boys holding the alleged 'knives' were carrying them in front of them as they casually walked on the pavement.

None of the boys spoke as they strolled along the street.

Residents in Shaw have also pointed out that the footage is unclear, as many have speculated the objects could be anything from fireworks to sticks to a machete.

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