Men allegedly involved in toppling of Colston statue offered cautions

Police say men would have to pay fine and explain actions to a Bristol history commission

Five men allegedly involved in the toppling of the statue of the slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol have been offered cautions by the police on the condition they explain the reasons for their actions to a history commission.

The men would also have to pay a fine that would go to a charity supporting people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities in Bristol.