By BBC News, June 7, 2020
Slave trader statue torn down in Bristol anti-racism protest
A statue of slave trader Edward Colston has been torn down during an anti-racism protest in Bristol.
It’s believed Colston trafficked around 80,000 men, women and children from Africa to the Americas in the 17th Century.
In a statement, Avon & Somerset Police confirmed there would be an investigation into the “act of criminal damage”.
Source: BBC News
