A Shropshire-created sculpture is visiting a fresh town in it role as a monument against violent crime.
Made of thousands of weapons, the Anti-Violence Bee, which was created at Oswestry's British Ironwork Centre, will be on show in Crewe to mark a national week of action to tackle knife crime.The bee, which is six metres long, is made up of weapons which were voluntarily handed over to the police.
During the Bee's residency in Crewe, the force will also be taking part in the first of two national weeks of action this year known as 'Operation Sceptre'. "Our officers work daily to tackle violent behaviour, and during the Bee's stay here in Crewe, we will be stepping up our presence across the town to reassure residents that we are taking a proactive approach to tackling violence in Crewe.
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