Claim: The "Colston Four" admitted to pulling down the statue of Edward Colston and dumping it in the river. Legally, that is criminal damage.
Fact-check: Claims on 'Colston Four' case leave out key questions the jury had to answer - Full Fact
Verdict: that's not how the law defines criminal damage. part of the definition is that it is done without "lawful excuse". the defendants argued they had an excuse.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Will Moy
Date published: 2022-01-14T00:00:00