Reports are emerging that Avon and Somerset Police in Bristol are going to caution a teenager who allegedly pushed Edward Colston’s statue into Bristol harbour, subject to a couple of conditions. It is alleged that the 18-year-old man was among protesters who pulled the bronze figure down and threw it in the River Avon on the 7th of June.
The young man’s solicitor Mark Robinson has said that says Avon and Somerset’s police have offered his client a caution on the proviso that he donates to an anti-slavery charity as well as attending a meeting to discuss the future of all statues in the city.
This news comes after the force announced that it had arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with the toppling of the monument before releasing him under investigation.
Mr Robinson, who is representing the 18-year-old male, yesterday posted on: “Thank you to all you guys who shared the advice about legal assistance from solicitors and barristers for those that attended the protests. As a direct result of this I successfully secured an out of court disposal yesterday for a client interviewed under caution who was caught on CCTV pushing the Edward Colston statue into Bristol harbour”.
Mr Robinson then listed the conditions for this police caution “1. Attend a meeting in Bristol to discuss the future of all statues in the city with full details to be confirmed at a later date. 2. Make a donation to an anti-slavery charity. The client was delighted and it was satisfying to see the Avon and Somerset police show a common-sense approach for a potentially inflammatory situation”.
UNN’s Oliver Down was contacted by a disgruntled resident in Bristol. This male has described, via an email to his local MP Chris Skidmore his “disgust at the lack of Law enforcement in Bristol”. In addition to this, he says: “I believe Avon and Somerset’s police are not providing with me and my fellow Bristolians with the level of policing that is expected”. As part of this email the gentleman told Chris Skidmore “I perceive the Tory party to be the party of law and order. Therefore, I expect you to address my concerns”.
Current Affairs Correspondent | My name is Oliver Down I am 22, and a staunch brexiteer. I am a Bristolian lad who studied politics in Leicester. I believe in free speech and accurate journalism and I won’t be afraid to give you “the other side” of the story!
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