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F1's Hamilton says slave trader's statue should 'stay in river'

Lewis Hamilton has been a vocal opponent of racial injustice. FILE PHOTO: AFP/ William WEST

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said a slave trader's statue that was torn down and dumped in a harbour during anti-racism protests should "stay in the river".

Hamilton, who is F1's only black driver, was commenting after protesters in the British city of Bristol toppled the bronze statue of Edward Colston, who made his fortune in the slave trade.

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