Toppled statue of slave trader goes on display in Bristol

A toppled statue of slave trader Edward Colston will go on public display at the M Shed museum in Bristol on Friday (4).

The bronze memorial to the 17th century merchant had stood in the city since 1895, but was pulled from its plinth during the Black Lives Matter demonstration on June 7 last year.

Then it was dragged through the city and then thrown into water at Pero's Bridge. After days its was recovered from the water by Bristol City Council before working on it for months to restore its previous state.

Now the statue being damaged after being pulled down, is unable to stand upright and would be displayed lying on a wooden stand.

We Are Bristol History Commission, which was set up after the protest is asking the public what to do next with the statue.