This impressive 'Knife Angel' sculpture is made out of 100,000 knives collected by the police

Barbara TaschJan 19, 2017, 18:28 IST

The 'Knife Angel' sculpture, which has been created with 100,000 knives collected by 41 police forces across the country via knife amnesties and confiscations, at the British Ironwork Centre in Oswestry, Shropshire.Picture by Joe Giddens PA Wire/PA Images

LONDON - A 27-foot sculpture made out of 100,000 knives will be placed on the fourth plinth in London's Trafalgar Square in tribute to victims of knife crime.

The sculpture, named "Knife Angel," was created in Oswestry, Shropshire, by the British Ironwork Centre. It took two years to build.

The knives were handed in by 41 police forces around the country during amnesties and confiscations.

The campaign, "Save a Life, Surrender Your Knife," and the statue aims to raise awareness of the growing issue of knife crime throughout the UK.

"The monument was created for one purpose, to highlight this extensive problem. Both government and the educational system need to open their eyes to the epidemic," t he British Ironwork Centre's website says.

Here are some pictures of the impressive statue:

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This impressive 'Knife Angel' sculpture is made out of 100,000 knives collected by the police