Sydney's Captain Cook statue defaced

Two women have allegedly been found with spray cans and have been arrested after a Captain Cook statue in Sydney's CBD was defaced.

A statue of Captain James Cook stands in Sydney's Hyde Park.

A statue of Captain James Cook stands in Sydney's Hyde Park. Source: AFP

Two women have been arrested after a Captain Cook statue in Sydney's Hyde Park was defaced.

Police were alerted to the vandalism about 4am on Sunday and arrested two women - aged 27 and 28 - nearby on College Street in the CBD, NSW Police said in a statement.

Words on the statue read" No pride in genocide".

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