"WE as a town, and as Daniel's family, will not stand for for knives in St Helens, it ends now."

Those are the words of Danny Fox's aunt following the announcement that 70 knife wands will be used in bars and clubs across the borough – just three months after their #NoMoreKnives campaign launch in his memory.

Danny's family led the campaign, supported by the Star and backed by Merseyside Police and St Helens Council, in the 29-year-old's memory after he was stabbed to death in September 2016.

It will see knife wands - which can detect metal - in 27 venues across the town and educate youths on the dangers of knife crime to prevent others going through the same pain Daniel's family have faced.

His aunt Dawn Jones, who has been the face of the campaign on behalf of the family, said: "To anyone thinking about bringing a knife into St Helens now, all I can say is: Don't bother.

"We as a town and as Daniel's family will not stand for for knives in St Helens; it ends now.

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Licensees met with community safety partners and the family of Daniel Fox at the town hall, ahead of the knife wands launch event on March 27

"From the minute Daniel died, and then after the court case, we decided we would turn this negative into a positive. We can't allow another one to go through what we have this 17-months.

"I was told by someone the other day that they were stopped in a bar who trialled the knife wands and he thanked the bouncers saying: 'I know I'm safe now because you've checked everyone in here,' and that means everything to us.

"If this had been in place that night Daniel was killed, that knife that man carried would have been detected and Daniel would be here with us now.

"This decision is a huge thing for St Helens. It's time to put the message out there that you can't carry a knife or you'll be detected, so don't bring them into our town.

"I put this fantastic decision down to the support of this community, as well as that of the police, the council and media like the Star who have been behind us from the beginning.

"Daniel would be so proud, I would give my right arm for him to be with us now to see this."

Leighton Holt, who had been accused of Daniel's murder, walked free from court las year after a retrial jury failed to reach a verdict.

He had been carrying a butterfly knife the night Daniel died and told court he acted in self defence after being chased.