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Protesters condemned for toppling slave trader statue in Bristol

Sky, 08 Jun 2020
The statue of Edward Colston which had stood for more than 120 years, has been toppled.

The Home Secretary Priti Patel has condemned its removal by anti-racism protesters and said it was "utterly disgraceful".

There were wild cheers as the statue was yanked off its plinth and later sprayed with paint and dumped in the harbour.

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