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Four to face trial over toppled statue of Bristol slave trader Edward Colston

Four to face trial over toppled statue of Bristol slave trader Edward Colston Eleanor Sly © Provided by The Independent Four people who were charged with criminal damage of slave trader Edward Colston s statue pleaded not guilty in a court appearance on Monday. Jake Skuse, 36, Rhiannon Graham, 29, Milo Ponsford, 25, and Sage Willoughby, 21, turned down a proposal to have a summary trial at Bristol Magistrates’ Court and have elected to be tried at crown court. This means that they will be tried by judge and jury. The memorial was pulled down and thrown into Bristol harbour during a Black Lives Matter protest in June 2020.

Four face court charged with criminal damage after toppling of Colston statue

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Edward Colston Four Opt For Trial By Jury The four people charged with criminal damage for pulling down a bronze statue of slave trader Edward Colston and dumping it in Bristol harbour have pleaded not guilty. Jake Skuse, 36, Rhiannon Graham, 29, Milo Ponsford, 25, and Sage Willoughby, 21, appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court earlier today to deny the charges. They have opted to be tried before a judge and jury. They were bailed and are due to appear at Bristol Crown Court on 8 February. Arrests were made outside the courtroom when protesters ignored warnings not to gather outside the court.  The offending bronze statue of slave merchant Edward Colston was pulled off its pedestal during a Black Lives Matter protest on 7 June. On Friday it was announced that two other statues of men involved in the slave trade would be removed from the Guildhall in London. The statues honoured former Lord Mayor of London William Beckford and 17th-century merchant Sir John Cass, who also had a

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