Wed 10 June 2020:
(Reuters) – A statue of Robert Milligan, an 18th century slave trader, was being removed from its plinth outside a London museum on Tuesday after officials decided it was no longer acceptable to the local community.
The statue of Robert Milligan, slave trader and founder of West India Docks, has been removed. @SkyNews #BlackLivesMatterUK pic.twitter.com/Se0JXougxd
— Sam Holder (@samholdertv) June 9, 2020
The previously obscure statue, which stands in front of the Museum of London Docklands, came into focus after demonstrators taking part in a global anti-racism protest movement tore down the statue of a slave trader in Bristol, southwest England.
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