Knife Angel arrives in Weston-super-Mare
There will be an unveiling ceremony later this afternoon
The Knife Angel is in Weston-super-Mare - and is going to be unveiled this afternoon as it travels to North Somerset as part of a nationwide tour.
It's coming to the town, having recently been hosted in Taunton - the home of Barnaby Webber, who was one of three victims of the Nottingham attacks.
At the unveiling back in April, the 19-year-old's mum, Emma, made a moving speech in front of a crowd - calling the statue an impactful way of getting more of us to think about the impact of knife crime.
You can check out the Knife Angel's visit to Somerset in the below post:
Throughout May, the status will stand tall in Weston’s Italian Gardens - once again, highlighting the issue - and the impact - of violent crime on our streets.
The 27-foot-tall statue has been created from more than 100,000 knives and blades confiscated by 43 of the UK’s police forces.
Designed by Alfie Bradley at the British Ironwork Centre (BIC), Knife Angel is a national monument against violence and aggression.
While the statue is in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset’s Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP) are working with a range of organisations and community partners to hold a month of action to raise awareness about knife crime.
This programme of events includes educational workshops, art installations, competitions and community awareness days - which you can find out more about here more information, visit: www.n-somerset.gov.uk/knifeangel. ).
The winners of the ‘Consequences’ photography competition and Ryan Abrahams, a student at Weston College who designed the Knife Angel North Somerset logo, will be at the ceremony - alongside Emma Webber, the High Sheriff of Somerset and the British Ironwork Centre Chair - who are all set to speak.
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