KNIVES from Bury were among the 1,400 haul handed in during the amnesty that followed the murder of London headmaster Philip Lawrence, whose memorial service took place in Westminster Cathedral on Monday.

The drive took potentially lethal weapons out of circulation during a month-long amnesty throughout Greater Manchester.

This was part of a nationwide weapons amnesty launched by a national newspaper following the stabbing of Mr. Lawrence.

During the Save a Life, Bin the Knife campaign people throughout England and Wales were urged to dispose of knives by putting them into a special secure bins at police stations.

Weapons handed in during the last month included swords and sabres, 20-inch bayonets dating from the last century, martial arts throwing stars, butchers' cleavers and axes.

There were also air pistols, an empty shell and a defused hand grenade.

This amnesty, together with one last June, has resulted in a combined 2,000 potentially lethal weapons being handed in throughout the Greater Manchester area.

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