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Edward Colston statue: Protesters tear down slave trader monument
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says protests have been "subverted by thuggery" after police clashes.
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Protesters in Bristol used ropes to pull down the bronze statue of Edward Colston, a prominent 17th Century slave trader.
Colston is believed to have transported about 80,000 men, women and children from Africa to the Americas.
On his death in 1721, he bequeathed his wealth to charities and his legacy can still be seen on Bristol's streets, memorials and buildings.
After the statue fell to the ground, a protester posed with his knee on the statue's neck - reminiscent of the video showing Mr Floyd, an African-American who died while being restrained by a Minnesota police officer.
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