Watch the moment a statue of slave trader Edward Colston is thrown into Bristol harbour after being pulled down during the Black Lives Matter protest #BristolBLM | ITV News West Country

615K views · 6.2K reactions | Protesters in the United Kingdom used ropes to tear down the bronze statue of Edward Colston, a prominent 17th century slave trader, during the second day of anti-racism protests across the UK. The statue was later dragged through the streets of Bristol and thrown into the harbour. | CBS Mornings | Facebook

Less than 24 hours after Bristol's Edward Colston statue was pulled down during yesterday's Black Lives Matter protest, council crew begin the clear-up. The placards will be put on display in M Shed, Marvin Rees has confirmed. https://bit.ly/2XFqPyD | ITV News West Country

321K views · 3K reactions | "Whilst I am disappointed ... I do understand why it’s happened" Supt Andy Bennett on the toppling of the Edward Colston statue... | BBC Bristol | Facebook

The statue of slave-trading Tory MP Edward Colston has been thrown in Bristol harbour. Lots of Tories are very upset about this vandalism, but don't seem to care a jot that when slaves got sick on Colston's slave ships, they just threw those living people into the Atlantic Ocean to drown, and then claimed their "loss" on insurance. Imagine being more upset about a statue being thrown into water, than scores of living people. | Another Angry Voice