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The protestors have pleaded not guilty and their lawyers say they will ‘fight these criminal charges vigorously’.
The case will be heard in Bristol Crown Court on 8 February.
Coronavirus in Bristol
What you need to know on Covid and what else is happening in the city - including the upcoming trial of the ‘Colston 4’
The statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol city centre - often the centre of debates about marking Bristol's dark history - was today torn down.
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