Statue of King George V beheaded in Melbourne on King’s birthday holiday
Police called to Kings Domain Monday morning to find head removed and paint thrown at monumentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA statue of King George V has been beheaded and covered in red paint in the latest attack on colonial monuments in Victoria.Police were called to the statue in Melbourne’s Kings Domain on Linlithgow Avenue just after 9am on Monday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

Police called to Kings Domain Monday morning to find head removed and paint thrown at monument
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A statue of King George V has been beheaded and covered in red paint in the latest attack on colonial monuments in Victoria.
Police were called to the statue in Melbourne’s Kings Domain on Linlithgow Avenue just after 9am on Monday.
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