EastEnders' Brooke Kinsella's cousin admits carrying bladed weapon

Kinsella is the third cousin of former Eastenders actress Brooke (pictured)

A cousin of anti-knife campaigner Brooke Kinsella was present in possession of medicine and a bladed weapon.

Rhys Kinsella, 18, from Islington in North London, was caught by police with 12 wraps of cocaine and a lock knife.

He was given a nine-month rehabilitation order after pleading responsible to having the blade and medicines.

Rhys is the third cousin of former Eastenders actress Brooke. He shares the identical great-grandparents with the 33-year-old.

Brooke has campaigned in opposition to knife crime within the UK and was even honoured with an MBE for her work.

She arrange the Ben Kinsella Belief in reminiscence of her brother, who was stabbed to loss of life in 2008, aged 16.

A spokesperson for the group mentioned: 'The Kinsella household are shocked, saddened and upset by the actions of Rhys Kinsella.'

Rhys' father, Daniel, 38, informed The Solar: 'The knife wasn't his. He was suggested to plead responsible in order that he may get neighborhood service and it would not go on his document. Rhys hasn't acquired something to do with Brooke.

'He is by no means met her and would not know her. I have never seen Brooke since I used to be about ten. She's completed lots of good work.'

The homicide of gifted 16-year-old Ben whereas on an evening out celebrating the top of his GCSEs in June 2008 shocked the nation and left his household devastated.

Brooke responded to the tragedy by organising the Ben Kinsella Belief in her brother's reminiscence and turning into a distinguished anti-knife crime activist.

Brooke has campaigned about knife crime within the UK and was even honoured with an MBE for her work

The homicide of gifted 16-year-old Ben (pictured) whereas on an evening out celebrating the top of his GCSEs in June 2008 shocked the nation and left his household devastated

After she labored with the Conservatives on knife crime, then-Prime Minister David Cameron and Dwelling Secretary Theresa Could requested her to report on the effectiveness of initiatives designed to maintain younger individuals away from violent crime.

Saying her findings in February 2011, Brooke mentioned prisons wanted to be harder and referred to as for main faculties to present youngsters anti-knife crime workshops.