A TOWERING statue made from 100,000 knifes will be placed in City Park in Spring as part of a push to end knife crime.

The 27-foot-tall Knife Angel is made from bladed weapons collected through knife amnesty bins from 43 police forces.

It was created by the British Ironwork Centre in 2017, and since then has toured the country – acting as a stark reminder of the dangers of knife crime.

The statue has messages from families of the victims of knife crime engraved on its wings.

It has now been announced that the statue will be coming to Bradford in April, standing in City Park for an as yet undisclosed period of time.

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The Bradford Youth Justice Service announced the statue’s visit to the city on Twitter.

The service said: “Something powerful & exciting is happening! Bradford Youth Justice Service are proud to announce that The Knife Angel is coming to Bradford City Park in April.

“This huge sculpture made entirely from (blunted) knives asks ‘Why?’ about knife crime and promotes positive action.”

The British Ironworks Centre says: “Representing the nation’s intolerance and rejection of violence, communities have embraced the Angel and all it stands for, with a multitude of towns and cities stepping up to join the list of hosting locations and arranging education workshops, conferences and activities.”