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(L–R) Jake Skuse (grey suit), Rhian Graham, Milo Ponsford, and Sage Willoughby, who are accused of criminal damage over the toppling of the statue of Edward Colston, arrive at Bristol Crown Court ahead of their trial on Dec. 13, 2021. Rod Minchin/PA
Four people who pulled down a statue of Edward Colston in Bristol, England, during a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020 were acquitted on Wednesday of causing criminal damage.
Milo Ponsford, 25, Jake Skuse, 36, Sage Willoughby, 21, and Rhian Graham, 29, were handed a verdict of not guilty by a jury at Bristol Crown Court.