POLICE have thanked a member of the public who alerted officers to three knives that had been dumped near Mersey Walk in Latchford.

The knives have since been removed from the area by police following the discovery on Wednesday.

A force spokesman said: "This could have been very dangerous and could have had severe consequences if they had been picked up by a child.

"If you have kitchen knives that you need to dispose of you can take them to the recycling centre who will make safe disposal of the items or, if needed, you could hand in at the police station."