Man Charged for Queen Victoria Statue Vandalism During Royal Visit
Published on October 23, 2024
New South Wales (NSW) Police have charged a man for allegedly vandalising the Queen Victoria statue in Sydney during the Royal visit. The statue is in front of the Queen Victoria Building (QVB), an iconic Sydney landmark constructed in 1898 during the queen’s reign. Police established a crime scene on Oct. 22 after they were called to the area at 5:30 a.m. after receiving reports that a statue had been vandalised. Footage of the iconic statue showed red paint splashed all over it. Paint bottles were seized at a property in Strathfield after a search warrant was executed at about 10 p.m. that evening. The Public Order and Riot Squad assisted the police....