Youngster finds knife in Telford play area and hands it in to police
Police have praised a young Telford resident for handing in a knife that was found in a play area.
Officers say the youngster's actions in the Dawley and Malinslee area potentially saved someone from coming to harm.
The kitchen knife with a serrated blade was found in a play area in Telford.
A spokesman for Telford Police said: "Dawley & Malinslee Safer Neighbourhood Team would like to thank a young resident after he found this knife in a play area.
"He handed it in straight away to the local policing team who now have it in their possession."
They added in a tweet on Sunday evening: "This small action has potentially saved someone from coming to harm."
