Statue of King George V beheaded in Melbourne on King’s birthday holiday

Police called to Kings Domain Monday morning to find head removed and paint thrown at monument

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A statue of King George V has been beheaded and covered in red paint in the latest attack on colonial monuments in Victoria.

Police were called to the statue in Melbourne's Kings Domain on Linlithgow Avenue just after 9am on Monday.

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