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Protesters condemned for toppling slave trader statue in Bristol
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June 7, 2020
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2:54Now PlayingThe 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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