Captain Cook and Queen Victoria monuments defaced before Australia Day protests

The Independent
The Independent
  • 4 months ago
A statue of British explorer Captain James Cook was sawn off the ankles and a statue of the UK's Queen Victoria was splattered with red paint in Melbourne early on Thursday on the eve of Australia's national day. Source: AP

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