Statue was beheaded in 2024 during series of anti-colonial acts targeting British memorials
Irish rap group Kneecap appeared to bring the severed head of a King George V statue on stage during a Melbourne performance. The statue was beheaded in June 2024 as part of anti-colonial acts targeting British memorials. The head, which had been missing since the statue's decapitation, was displayed on stage and then removed. Authorities have been searching for the head since the incident.
