The bronze memorial of Edward Colston, which has been situated in Bristol city centre since 1895, was torn down after crowds left College Green. Earlier, protester John McAllister, 71, tore down black bin bags used to hide the statue to denounce it in front of fellow protesters. "The man was a slave trader. (Image: PA)Superintendent Andy Bennett said: “The Black Lives Matter demonstration in Bristol today was attended by an estimated 10,000 people. (Image: Tom Wren / SWNS)"Our officers have been professional and very restrained, but there was a smaller group intent on violence towards police officers.

Source: Daily Mirror June 07, 2020 14:43 UTC