Police issue new pictures of eight of the 10 protestors they are still hunting over the toppling of Edward Colston’s statue in Bristol
- Bronze figure of the 17th century slave trader pulled down on June 7 before being dumped in Bristol Harbour
- Incident was the centrepiece of the most dramatic UK protests following the killing of George Floyd in the US
- No arrests made at time but officers reviewed CCTV and other digital media to isolate images of suspects
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Police investigating the toppling of Edward Colston’s statute in Bristol today released new photos of eight of the 10 protestors they are still hunting.
The bronze figure of the 17th century slave trader was pulled down on June 7 before being dumped in Bristol Harbour in the most dramatic of the UK Black Lives Matter protests that sprung up after the killing of George Floyd by an American policeman.
No arrests were made at the time but officers reviewed CCTV footage and other digital media to isolate images of 18 people they wanted to speak to.
Police want to speak to these protestors as part of their criminal damage investigation into the toppling of the statue of Edward Colston in Bristol
No arrests were made at the time but officers reviewed CCTV footage and other digital media to isolate images of 18 people they wanted to speak to
Three people were identified before Avon and Somerset Police’s first public appeal, with a further five identified since then.
Today, detectives released new photographs of eight of the 10 remaining people they want to speak as part of the criminal damage investigation.
A force spokesman said: ‘Seven of those identified have voluntarily attended a police station to be interviewed while a 24-year-old man from Eastleigh, Hampshire, was arrested.
‘He has since been released under investigation and inquiries in relation to all seven individuals are ongoing.
‘A 27-year-old man was also previously arrested. He co-operated with officers and was later released with no further action taken.’
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 and give the reference number 5220123926, or anonymously through the independent charity Crimestoppers.
Today, detectives released new photographs of eight of the 10 remaining people they want to speak as part of their investigation
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 and give the reference number 5220123926, or anonymously through the independent charity Crimestoppers
The bronze figure of the 17th century slave trader was pulled down on June 7 before being dumped in Bristol Harbour in the most dramatic of the UK Black Lives Matter protests that sprung up after the killing of George Floyd by a US policeman