Police release images of 15 people over toppled Colston statue

Avon and Somerset police say they have no choice but try to trace individuals due to criminal damage

Detectives have released images of 15 people they want to trace over the Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol in which the statue of the slave trader Edward Colston was toppled and thrown into the harbour.

Avon and Somerset police published the images of the men and women, arguing that in law, a crime – criminal damage – had been committed and it had no choice but to investigate. The force also said it had consulted with the Crown Prosecution Service about its investigation.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/31ry5jU

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