‘Cook the Colony’: Second Statue Toppled and Drenched in Red Paint in Melbourne

Another Captain James Cook statue was toppled in Melbourne’s north, just two days after Australia Day, with red paint and the phrase “Cook the colony” sprayed on it. In the morning, visitors at the park found the statue, commemorating the explorer, broken and fallen on the ground in Edinburgh Gardens, North Fitzroy. A Victorian police spokesperson told the Epoch Times an investigation is “ongoing” into the incident. “Police are aware of damage to a plaque in Edinburgh Gardens on Alfred Crescent in North Fitzroy. The plaque has been pushed over and sprayed with red paint,” the spokesperson said. “It is yet to be established when the damage took place, and anyone with any information about the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online.”...