Colstons

Protestor ‘who rolled slave trader Edward Colston’s statue into water’ set to escape with caution

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An 18-year-old accused of pushing a statue of slave trader Edward Colston into Bristol Harbour is set to escape with a police caution – if he attends a meeting on other monuments, his lawyer has revealed.  The bronze memorial to the 17th Century slave merchant was pulled down during a Black Lives Matter protest on … Read more

Vandals daub ‘put Colston’s statue back’ on two graves marking Bristol burial site of African slave

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Vandals daub ‘put Colston’s statue back’ on two graves marking Bristol burial site of African slave – 10 days after toppling of city’s controversial memorial to 17th century traders there The headstones mark the burial place of African slave Scipio Africanus Chalk message in the churchyard suggested the vandalism was in revenge Police are currently … Read more

Lewis Hamilton slams politicians for criticising how Edward Colston’s monument was torn down

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‘That statue should stay in the river like the 20,000 African souls who died’: Lewis Hamilton slams politicians for criticising how Edward Colston’s monument was torn down in Bristol at a Black Lives Matter protest Protesters were shown bringing the statue of Edward Colston down in Bristol Politicians Sir Keir Starmer and Priti Patel criticised … Read more