The Knife Angel: Sculpture of surrendered knives arrives in Liverpool

The giant figure is made out of handed over knives. Credit: Alfie Bradley

A sculpture made up of handed over knives is being placed outside Liverpool Cathedral.

The Knife Angel is a national monument against violence and aggression to highlight the issue's impact of people's lives.

Latest figures recorded more than nine hundred serious crimes involving knives on Merseyside last year.

Credit: Alfie Bradley

A memorial to those whose lives have been affected by knife crime, artist Alfie Bradley has designed and created the artwork single-handedly at the British Ironworks Centre.

100,000 knives were surrendered and collected during nationwide amnesties in 2015/2016.