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| Edward Colston statue: Man, 24, in criminal damage arrest | Edward Colston statue: Man, 24, in criminal damage arrest |
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| A man has been arrested in connection with the toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol. | A man has been arrested in connection with the toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol. |
| A bronze memorial to the 17th Century slave merchant was torn down during a Black Lives Matter protest on June 7 and dumped into Bristol harbour. | A bronze memorial to the 17th Century slave merchant was torn down during a Black Lives Matter protest on June 7 and dumped into Bristol harbour. |
| Avon and Somerset Police said it would review footage of a "small group of people" filmed pulling down the statue with ropes. | Avon and Somerset Police said it would review footage of a "small group of people" filmed pulling down the statue with ropes. |
| A 24-year-old has been held on suspicion of criminal damage. | A 24-year-old has been held on suspicion of criminal damage. |
| The investigation remains ongoing. |