The Knife Angel statue has arrived in Wrexham city centre this morning (Tuesday, October 4), where it will stay until November 1.
The statue, which is also known as the National Monument Against Violence and Aggression, was designed to raise awareness of violence and crime, and the affect it has on society – especially knife crime.
It stands at 8.2m (27ft) tall, weighs 3.5 tons, and is made from over 100,000 seized knives and weapons collected from all 43 Police Constabularies across the UK.
The statue's arrival was planned by Wrexham Council, North Wales Police and the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Andy Dunbobbin to coincide with a month-long awareness campaign.
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Members of the public have already been taking a minute to see the eye-catching statue as they walk through the city centre, commenting on how “breath-taking” and “powerful” it is.
Mark Riley, said: “It’s an excellent statue for Wrexham, from what I read about it, it’s a very important statue for Wrexham as well.
“It’s very good for the city itself and it’s a remarkable piece of work I think. I haven’t seen it before, I’ve read about it in the paper and online last night but it’s a great symbol for Wrexham, I think.
“I know a lot of work hasgone into it, absolutely incredible the amount of work that gone into the statue and it’ll attract a lot of people to the city as well to see it. As long as you realise the symbolism of the statue then that’s what the important thing is.”
Previously, Superintendent Nick Evans of North Wales Police said: “We are pleased to welcome the Knife Angel to Wrexham as part of ongoing efforts to raise awareness of the devastating consequences of knife crime.
“Knives are dangerous and there is no place for them on the streets of Wrexham. Carrying knives or other weapons do not keep you safe. By carrying a knife, you are putting yourself in much greater danger, and more likely to become involved in a violent situation and get injured yourself.
“By working with our partners, we will continue to educate, enforce, and act on any information given to us to bring those involved in this type of offending to justice."
An opening ceremony for the statue will take place on Friday, October 7 and it will remain in Queen’s Square, where it is currently situated, until November 1.
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