It’s unknown when the grafitti was sprayed onto the monument in Queen’s Park. In yellow paint, underneath the statue of the king atop a horse, some of the words said, “Regis was pushed” in reference to Regis Korchinski-Paquet, whose family initially accused Toronto Police officers of pushing the 29-year-old woman off a High Park Ave. balcony while responding to a domestic distress call in late May. The province’s Special Investigations Unit continue to investigate.
Near the front of the statue was the acronym, “ACAB,” (All Cops are Bastards) which has been widely used in recent anti-black racism protests around the world.
“I have not seen the vandalism in question. Generally, I can tell you that vandalism is never condoned,” said city spokesman Brad Ross.
Toronto Police spokesman Michelle Flannery said no reports of vandalism of the statue were made to them. Queen’s Park security said they were aware of the graffiti, but the statue fell under the city’s jurisdiction.
According to media outlets, the five-ton equestrian statue of King Edward VII came from India and in January 1969, was awaiting assembly in a city park. The statue had been given to Toronto by the Indian government as a way for them to get rid of reminders of their country under British rule.
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