The 27ft (8m)-tall National
Monument Against Violence and Aggression, known as the Knife Angel, completed
in 2018.
The Knife Angel is made from approximately
100,000 knives and blades taken from the streets of Britain. In collaboration
with all 43 Police Constabularies in the UK, the blades were collected through
knife amnesties and surrenders across the country. Once collected, the blades
were safely transported to the Centre, where they were blunted and sterilized
before use. A number of weapons even arrived in evidence packaging and included
small traces of blood. Families of victims were invited to engrave some of the
blades with messages of hope, love and disbelief, which can now be seen on the
Angel’s wings.
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