A Leeds City Council worker removes graffiti from the Queen Victoria statue.A Leeds City Council worker removes graffiti from the Queen Victoria statue.
A Leeds City Council worker removes graffiti from the Queen Victoria statue.

Queen Victoria memorial graffiti removed as Leeds Council promises statue review

By Joe Cooper
Published 10th Jun 2020, 16:51 BST
Updated 10th Jun 2020, 17:07 BST
Graffiti sprayed on the Queen Victoria memorial on Woodhouse Moor has been removed.

It comes as Leeds City Council promised a city-wide review into statues in Leeds (photos: Jonathan Gawthorpe).

Leeds City Council said it had an obligation to remove graffiti from the statue.

1. Queen Victoria statue

Leeds City Council said it had an obligation to remove graffiti from the statue.