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It may be taller than most men and look capable of slicing someone in two - but police officers would like to reassure the public this 6ft 6 inch long sword is entirely harmless.

The massive weapon was handed in to the Charles Cross Police Station in Plymouth in Devon on Friday by a member of the public.

A police officer tweeted a picture of himself wielding the sword, which was taller than he is, on the Plymouth East End Police twitter account.

The police force tweeted: "Glad to have this off of the streets! This was disclaimed at the front desk Friday, all 6ft 6in of it".

The weapon is now scheduled to be destroyed.

But a Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman reassured members of the public that while the sword may look capable of slicing a man in half, it was not actually real.

The spokesman said: "This sword was handed in at Charles Cross Police Station on Friday. While it may look impressive, it is actually a prop from the Final Fantasy game. The owner no longer wanted it so handed it in. It's certainly one of the more unusual items we've had handed in."