A bronze statue of Captain James Cook was destroyed in Melbourne's Fitzroy Gardens, marking a recent act of vandalism amid a series of attacks on statues in the area. The statue was hacked off its plinth and sawn off at the ankles, with Victoria Police investigating the incident as criminal damage. This event follows the destruction of two other statues in Melbourne weeks prior, highlighting a pattern of targeted vandalism. The incident has sparked debate, with some commentators attributing the act to attempts to erase aspects of Australia's history.
Sky News host Steve Price says members of the "unhinged left” who cut down a statue of Captain Cook in Melbourne on the weekend are attempting to “bury” Australia’s history. https://t.co/LJN1E6pmDG
Police are investigating "criminal damage" after a Captain Cook statue in Melbourne was sawn off at the ankles. #9News https://t.co/K4UMhgGiu3
Victoria Police are investigating "criminal damage" after a Captain Cook statue in Melbourne's Fitzroy Gardens was sawn off at the ankles. #9News https://t.co/9gVZLwi5X3
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A Captain Cook statue in Fitzroy Gardens has been destroyed, just weeks after two other statues were targeted by vandals in Melbourne. > https://t.co/W5dNyTN9mn https://t.co/tLDqTrHLdl
A bronze statue of Captain James Cook has been hacked off its plinth in a Melbourne park, prompting a police investigation. https://t.co/RV3nsWhPX3