MORE than 200 deadly blades have been taken off the streets of Anglesey thanks to a two-month long amnesty.
The Leon Jones Fund, set up after a 21-year-old man was stabbed to death last November, heralded the launch of the amnesty with a peace march through Holyhead on February 5.
And now the group is marking its end by preparing to hand out 4,500 ‘Dump the knife, save a life’ wristbands in schools.
Commenting on the 210 weapons handed over at police stations across the Island, Davey Hughes, chairman of the fund, said: “I was very impressed with the final figure, especially since about half way through the amnesty only 50 had been handed in.
“However it’s exploded half way through and I’m delighted with it.”
District Inspector Nigel Harrison added: “The support we have had from the public has been excellent and I would like to thank all of those who have taken advantage of the knife amnesty and I’m extremely pleased that people have responded to our message.
“Every knife that we remove from the streets of Anglesey is one less weapon that could potentially be used in crime.”