Woman charged for throwing paint over statue

A statue of Queen Victoria which has been defaced with pink paint.
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The statue of Queen Victoria in Candie Gardens was covered in a pink paint-like substance last month

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A 54-year-old woman has been charged with criminal damage after pink paint was thrown over a statue in St Peter Port.

Police said the statue of Queen Victoria in Candie Gardens was defaced with "paint or a similar substance" on 10 or 11 April.

A window on a nearby outbuilding was also damaged.

The 21ft high (6.4m) statue of the former monarch was unveiled in 1900.

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