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| Admiral Nelson statue sprayed with graffiti in Norwich | Admiral Nelson statue sprayed with graffiti in Norwich |
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| A statue of Admiral Lord Nelson has been defaced with spray paint. | A statue of Admiral Lord Nelson has been defaced with spray paint. |
| It is on grounds owned by Norwich Cathedral, which said that "although a national hero, [he] was also like all of us flawed in some ways". | It is on grounds owned by Norwich Cathedral, which said that "although a national hero, [he] was also like all of us flawed in some ways". |
| According to Topple the Racists, Nelson was a supporter of slavery. This claim has been rejected by the Nelson Society, which said his overriding ethos was "service to his country". | According to Topple the Racists, Nelson was a supporter of slavery. This claim has been rejected by the Nelson Society, which said his overriding ethos was "service to his country". |
| Police have said they are investigating the defacement. | Police have said they are investigating the defacement. |
| A "V" with a circle has been sprayed on the front, a symbol seen as being associated with anarchism, and the face of the statue has been painted black. | A "V" with a circle has been sprayed on the front, a symbol seen as being associated with anarchism, and the face of the statue has been painted black. |
| Norwich Cathedral said in a statement the damage was done in The Close on Saturday night. | Norwich Cathedral said in a statement the damage was done in The Close on Saturday night. |
| The statement also said the dean was committed to a review of "the place of historical figures memorialised in the cathedral and grounds". | The statement also said the dean was committed to a review of "the place of historical figures memorialised in the cathedral and grounds". |
| Statues of historical figures with connections to slavery have been particularly controversial in the wake of the protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd. | Statues of historical figures with connections to slavery have been particularly controversial in the wake of the protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd. |
| In Bristol, activists recently tore down a figure of slave trader Edward Colston before dumping it into the river. | In Bristol, activists recently tore down a figure of slave trader Edward Colston before dumping it into the river. |
| Norwich City Council and Topple the Racists have both been asked to comment. | Norwich City Council and Topple the Racists have both been asked to comment. |
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