Jersey's Sir George Carteret statue vandalised

The statue of Jersey's former Bailiff, Sir George Carteret, has been vandalised.

During the night, white paint was thrown over the figure, which was erected in St Peter's Village back in 2014.

It is the latest statue of a known slave trader to be targeted by anti-racism protesters, after the figure of Edward Colston was pulled down in Bristol last week.

The demonstrations are all part of recent Black Lives Matter protests, sparked by the death of George Floyd in the US. He was killed while in police custody by a white officer who knelt on his neck for over eight minutes.

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Sir George Carteret was Bailiff of Jersey when King Charles I was executed and had his son Charles II proclaimed King, in Jersey.

He had been a naval officer and later served as Treasurer of the Navy. He was given large tracts of land in the American colonies by Charles II, who named New Jersey in his honour.

Sir George invested money in the Company of Royal Adventurers in Africa, which traded in slaves as well as gold and ivory in the 17th century.

There is currently a petition to have the statue removed.

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