The 'knife angel' arrived in Slough yesterday, but residents have already raised concerns about its location.

Marking the start of Thames Valley Police's month of action against knife crime and violence in the area, the monument will call Slough it's home until the end of January.

The 27ft angel made of 100,000 knives handed in at amnesty bins currently stands in the car park of Arbour Park Stadium in Slough.

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Taking to Twitter, residents have been quick to point out its obscure location.

One said: "That should have been in the town centre."

And another said: "Who is going to see it and get any message?"

Due to the size of the monument and the equipment needed to erect the 3.5-tonne knife angel, Thames Valley Police and Slough Borough Council had limited options as to where they could position it.

Speaking to an officer at the Knife Angel's arrival yesterday, it appears The Curve was originally considered as the host.

However, erecting the knife angel in such a central location would have caused travel disruptions as road closures would have been needed to safely carry out the installation.

Slough Observer:

The process of securing the moving lorry so it doesn't topple, unloading the angel and erecting it in total takes 90 minutes.

A Slough Borough Council spokesperson said: "The location of the Knife Angel at Arbour Park was agreed by the partnership of Thames Valley Police and Slough Borough Council.

"Arbour Park was chosen as the location based on a number of factors. Some of these include the high traffic, high footfall and the accessibility via bus routes.

"The Knife Angel is next to a building which will be used for all the activities surrounding the month of action, it is a secure site, covered by CCTV and is used by a variety of community groups including Slough Town Football Club, local schools and football clubs.

"The parking at Arbour Park allows residents of Slough and South Buckinghamshire to visit the Knife Angel rather than just driving past it which will help to prompt conversations about knife crime."