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Christopher Columbus statue beheaded in Boston

A decapitated statue of Columbus is seen at Christopher Columbus Park in Boston, Massachusetts on June 10. AFP / Joseph Prezioso

A decapitated statue of Columbus is seen at Christopher Columbus Park in Boston, Massachusetts on June 10

A statue of Christopher Columbus in Boston has been beheaded, police said Wednesday, as calls to remove sculptures commemorating colonizers and slavers sweep America on the back of anti-racism protests.

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