Christopher Columbus statue defaced for being ‘father of the slave trade’
Christopher Columbus statue defaced for being ‘father of the slave trade’
Extinction Rebellion activists defaced the Christopher Columbus statue at Belgrave Square (Picture: Extinction Rebellion)
A bronze statue of Christopher Columbus in London has been doused in red paint by teenage activists from Extinction Rebellion.
The figure of the 15th Century Italian slave trader, which sits on the edge of Belgrave Square close to Buckingham Palace, was seen defaced on…