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Mayor Marvin Rees said he felt no “sense of loss” after the controversial bronze statue of Edward Colston was pulled down and thrown into the harbour by protesters on Sunday.
Mr Johnson’s official representative said: “The PM’s view is that in this nation, where there is strong opinion, there is a democratic process which should be followed.
” People can campaign for the elimination of a statue but what occurred the other day was a criminal act and when the criminal law is broken that is inappropriate and the police will want to hold to account those responsible.
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Countless individuals participated in mostly serene demonstrations in cities across the UK at the weekend, consisting of in Manchester, Wolverhampton, Nottingham, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
But unrest in London on Sunday led to eight police officers being hurt and 12 arrests.
The statue of the prominent 17 th Century servant trader has actually provided controversy in Bristol for several years.
Ten thousand people descended on the city on Sunday for the protest which saw the Colston statue taken apart and dragged through the streets to the harbour, where it was tossed into the water.
Colston was a member of the Royal African Company, which carried about 80,000 guys, females and kids from Africa to the Americas.
On his death in 1721, he bequeathed his wealth to charities and his tradition can still be seen on Bristol’s streets, memorials and structures.
After the statue was fallen, a protester was visualized with his knee on the figure’s neck – similar to the video showing George Floyd, the black guy who died while being limited by a white Minnesota police officer.
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