Australian City Council to Take Down Statue of Former State Premier Who Mutilated Aborginal Man’s Dead Body

Australian City Council to Take Down Statue of Former State Premier Who Mutilated Aborginal Man’s Dead Body
A statue of former Tasmanian premier William Crowther is seen at Franklin Square in Hobart, Australia on Aug. 5, 2022. AAP Image/Anthony Corke
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An Australian city council has voted to take down the statue of a colonial figure who was criticised for being involved in the mutilation of a deceased Aboriginal man. 
William Crowther, former Tasmanian Premier and a surgeon, reportedly removed the skull of Aborigine William Lanne from a morgue and sent it to the Royal College of Surgeons in London. 
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Nina Nguyen is a reporter based in Sydney. She covers Australian news with a focus on social, cultural, and identity issues. She is fluent in Vietnamese. Contact her at [email protected].
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