STATUE TO RETURN

Toppled statue of slave trader Edward Colston to go back on display

THE toppled statue of slave trader Edward Colston is to be put back on public display.

It has been in storage since it was dumped in a river by Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol in June last year.

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The statue of Edward Colston will go back on display in BristolCredit: PA

Now, it is to be exhibited, alongside placards used during the protest, at the city’s M Shed museum from June 4.

Residents are also being asked by the We Are Bristol History Commission what should happen to the statue next.

Bristol mayor Marvin Rees said: “The exhibition aims to start a conversation about our history.”

The Edward Colston statue was dumped in a river after it was toppled last yearCredit: Reuters

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Colston, a 17th century merchant, is reviled for his links to slavery but has remained a prominent figure in the city.

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