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| Edward Colston statue: Man held over criminal damage | Edward Colston statue: Man held over criminal damage |
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| A man has been arrested in connection with the toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston. | A man has been arrested in connection with the toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston. |
| A bronze memorial to the 17th Century slave merchant was torn down in Bristol during a Black Lives Matter protest on 7 June and was dumped in the harbour. | A bronze memorial to the 17th Century slave merchant was torn down in Bristol during a Black Lives Matter protest on 7 June and was dumped in the 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. | The investigation remains ongoing. |
| Officers previously appealed for the public's help to identify 15 people they wanted to speak to. | |
| "In the eyes of the law", the force said, a crime had been committed and the force was "duty-bound to investigate without fear or favour". | |
| The statue was pulled from its plinth in the city centre and was rolled into the harbour. | |
| It was later recovered from the water and is due to be given a new home in a city museum displayed with placards from the Black Lives Matter protest. |