Babak Belurs: Mannequin of Jimmy Savile replaces statue of slave owner Edward Colston

Sabtu, 11 Juli 2020

Mannequin of Jimmy Savile replaces statue of slave owner Edward Colston - Metro.co.uk

Mannequin of Jimmy Savile replaces toppled statue of slave owner Edward Colston — A sign has reportedly been placed underneath it that reads: ‘None of them stopped me, and your licence paid for it. The BBC turning a blind eye since 1922’ (Picture: SWNS; Rex; BPM Media)

A Jimmy Savile mannequin has appeared in place of a statue of slave owner Edward Colston after it was toppled by anti-racism protesters in Bristol in June.

A figure dressed like the prolific sexual predator has been placed on the plinth in Castle Park, Bristol Live reports.

Meanwhile, a sign has reportedly been put underneath that reads: ‘None of them stopped me, and your licence paid for it. The BBC turning a blind eye since 1922.’

Notorious paedophile Savile died in October 2011 after a long career on BBC shows including Top of the Pops and Jim’ll Fix It.

After his death, hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse were made against him, covering a period of 50 years.

Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt apologised to victims for Savile’s decades of ‘sickening abuse’ on behalf of the government and the NHS in 2014.

A depiction of notorious paedophile Jimmy Savile has been placed on Edward Colston's plinth. It's been over a month since the slave trader's statue was toppled and dumped into the floating harbour at the end of a Black Lives Matter protest. — A depiction of notorious paedophile Jimmy Savile on Edward Colston’s plinth (Picture: BPM Media)

The dramatic moment that the statue of Edward Colston was pulled from its plinth in Bristol city centre, June 7 2020. The new photo which has emerged today was captured on film by Harry Pugsley who was delighted to see hed captured the iconic image when the film was returned from the developers. See SWNS story SWBRhistory. The Colston statue will be placed in a museum it was confirmed today - as a new picture of the historic moment it came crashing down emerged. Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees said today the bust will be fished out and put on display locally. He also revealed that historians and local experts will be commissioned to ''look into the city's past''. Mr Rees said ''Bristol???s true history will be researched by a new commission so the city can better understand its story''. — The moment the statue of Edward Colston was pulled from its plinth in Bristol city centre, June 7 2020 (Picture: Harry Pugsley / SWNS)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alex Maguire/REX/Shutterstock (628257l) Jimmy Savile The Radio Academy Hall of Fame lunch at the Savoy Hotel, London, Britain - 05 Dec 2006 — Savile was never held accountable for his crimes (Picture: Alex Maguire/REX/Shutterstock)

The bronze statue of Edward Colston was torn down and thrown into the harbour during a protest in support of the Black Lives Matter movement on June 7.

It was lifted out of the water by the council and is set to be displayed in a museum.

Police have arrested one person in connection with the incident and are searching for others.

Fierce debate over what should replace the statue has been ongoing for the past month.

One of the most popular suggestions is a statue of Paul Stephenson OBE, who is a long-time campaigner for civil rights for the British African-Caribbean community in Bristol.

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Babak Belurs

Sabtu, 11 Juli 2020

Mannequin of Jimmy Savile replaces statue of slave owner Edward Colston - Metro.co.uk

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