Knife Angel installed at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral

A sculpture made up of one hundred thousand knives has arrived in Liverpool.

The 27 foot high 'knife angel' is situated outside its new home at the Anglican Cathedral and will remain there until January, after being installed by crane this afternoon.

Sculptor and artist Alfie Bradley composed the 'angel' out of weapons from over 40 police stations around the UK, with knives either found, handed in or confiscated.

The haunting sculpture pays tribute to those affected by knife crime, after Merseyside tries to reinforce support for the #NoMoreKnives campaign, an incentive aimed to reduce the amount of knife related tragedies in the region, as well as hopes to reduces the amount of individuals who chose to carry knives for 'protection'.

This initiative co-incides with the plans set out by local Liverpool clubs to use Knife arches in a bid to eradicate the issue.

Alan Cook, father of knife crime victim Sam Cook, told us: "People who use knives need to go and see that for themselves and realise what on earth it is they're doing".

NHS Emergency Nurse Clinician at the Royal Hospital Rob Jackson fought tirelessly for the sculpture to be brought over to Liverpool from Shropshire, after he recognised the importance of educating people about knife crime.

He said: "It takes a lot to make me speechless with a 21-year career in the emergency department, but actually it really took my breath away, it was absolutely such a powerful piece and I think it will just get people talking".

Mr Jackson added "What we really want people to be doing is engaging and having conversations, if it even means if a mother or a grandmother goes home and speaks to one of their sons or grandsons and says, look this is whats going on".