Art students spent more than 300 hours fashioning a bench out of confiscated knives as a tribute to victims of crime.
The seat was also created by students of Northumberland Skills at the Port of Blyth from donated and blunted knives.
The bench is on display at The Pavillion in Blyth and Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Susan Dungworth said she hoped it would have an impact because knives “destroy lives”.
Student Nicky Boyle, 18, said the creation was “hard work” but the final result looked “phenomenal”.
The bench was unveiled during Sceptre, a week of activities aimed at tackling knife crime and its root causes, through education and engagement.
The area’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) also held engagement sessions at schools and colleges.
Mr Boyle 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.”
Europeans really have mastered the art of performative virtue signalling.
Novel thought, try not stabbing people.
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