Black Lives Matter protester statue that secretly replaced Edward Colston removed by Bristol Council – By Sky News Staff (Sky News) / July 16 2020
The monument was created by London artist Marc Quinn, but was only in place for one day.
The statue of a Black Lives Matter protester has been taken down after it was secretly installed to replace the monument of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol.
Council contractors were seen removing the statue at around 5.20am on Thursday.
The life-size sculpture of Black Lives Matter protester Jen Reid was only in place for one day, after it was installed in secret by London artist Marc Quinn without the knowledge of city officials on Wednesday.
It was only there for one day after it was secretly installed on Wednesday
Jen Reid is pictured posing in front of her sculpture
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