Nobody 'Needs' a Pointy Knife

Police are giving domestic violence victims blunt knives to replace current ones in their kitchens in an attempt to reduce stabbings in the home.

Nottinghamshire Police are piloting the scheme where around 100 “no point” knives will be handed to people who have either been attacked or threatened with a knife.

Superintendent Matt McFarlane, who is overseeing the scheme, said: “We do see a fair amount of knife-related incidents in domestic abuse, not just on the streets.

“This is a measure we need to take. We want to reduce that risk. It is a trial. We have about 100 of them – and we have so far given out about 50. The knife is blunt at the end – but still functions as a knife – so you can’t stab someone.