Queen Victoria statue splattered in green paint

10 April 2015 - 11:56 By Dorette De Swardt

The statue of Queen Victoria‚ which stands outside the public library in Port Elizabeth‚ has become the latest in a series of South African statues to be vandalised. The statue was seen covered in green paint on Friday morning.Several statues have been vandalised across the country this week‚ including the Horse Memorial in Port Elizabeth and an Anglo-Boer War memorial in Uitenhage. - The Herald.This is a developing story. We will update this page as more information becomes available.- RDM News Wire..

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