A MAIDENHEAD resident was left disgusted after he found a knife "in plain sight", sticking out of a fence.

Sharing his findings on Facebook, Max Barnes wrote: "Seriously ? Leaving knifes around in plain sight for kids to get there hands on.

"And I still can’t wrap my head around why it was there along with a fork."

The knife was found sticking out of a fence on Ray Street, Maidenhead.

Max said he handed into Maidenhead police station.

Commenting on the post, fellow residents praised Max for "getting rid of it".