A statue of Edward Colston, a 17th-century slave trader, has been toppled in Bristol by Black Lives Matter protesters.

Video footage shows the statue being pulled down using a rope.

After the statue of Colston fell during the demonstration, people were filmed dancing on top of the statue and cheering.

Afterwards, the statue was transported to Bristol harbour and thrown into the water.

It comes as thousands of protesters gather across the UK to march against racism following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis.

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