Students create tribute to victims of knife crime

STUDENTS at a Northumberland college have unveiled a tribute to knife crime victims as part of an art project.

- DANIEL HALL

> Young people involved in the project to produce a bench made out of confiscated or donated blunted knives (inset)

Young people studying at Northumberland Skills at the Port of Blyth designed and produced a bench made out of confiscated or donated blunted knives using the college’s welding centre.

The bench is now on display at Blyth Pavilion.

Its unveiling took place during Operation Sceptre, a week of targeted activity to tackle knife crime and its root causes across the Northumbria Police force area.

Nicky Boyle, 18, one of the students who worked on the bench, said: "It's been hard work to put the bench together, but now that it’s finished it looks phenomenal.

"I've loved every second of it and I'm really proud of what we've produced."