Throughout December a powerful message will reverberate around the town as the “Knife Angel” stands 27 feet tall in Gallery Square.
Knife Angel towers over Gallery Square
The imposing structure comprises of 100,000 blunted knives that were gathered from 43 police forces across the UK.
The Knife Angel, which took two years to create and has been touring UK towns and cities, was designed to raise awareness of knife crime and the dangerous consequences of carrying knives.
Originally crafted by sculptor Alfie Bradley it originated from the British Ironwork Centre in Oswestry and has become nationally recognised as a National Monument Against Violence and Aggression.
Its appearance in Walsall is part of the West Midlands Police ‘Life or Knife’ campaign, which is actively supported by The James Brindley Foundation, following the tragic murder of James Brindley in Aldridge in 2017.
For more information about the Life or Knife campaign, visit: https://lifeorknife.west-midlands.police.uk