TERRIFYING! The knives handed in during police amnesty

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Posted: Friday, November 25, 2016 - 15:06

The knife amnesty held last week (15-21) by Devon and Cornwall Police saw over 200 knives of varying types being handed in at police stations across the force area.

These knives are no longer at risk of falling into the wrong hands, nor will they be responsible for causing harm.  They will be destroyed in the next few weeks.

The variety of knives is staggering – from small pocket knives and illegal lock knives to commando and Nepalese kukri-type knives, along with a random assortment of knives found in a typical kitchen.

Weapons handed in included ornate fantasy-type knives, a variety of swords, machetes and even a nasty umbrella sword, where the handle pulls out to reveal a long spike, as used by the Penguin character in Batman, but no actual zombie-type knives.

Acting Detective Superintendent Ben Deer said: “I’m really pleased with the response we’ve had.  Clearly people have taken this opportunity to hand these potentially dangerous items in which will now be safely destroyed.

“Devon and Cornwall does not have a particular problem with knives compared to some other parts of the country but it would be wrong to suggest crimes involving knives don’t happen here, because they do.  The thing I want to point out though is that people who carry knives for no legitimate reason risk arrest and if used in a confrontation are highly likely to be injured from it themselves.”

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