The Hobart statue of a former Tasmanian premier, William Crowther, who in 1869, stole the skull of Aboriginal man William Lanne from a morgue and sent it to London, will be taken down by Hobart city council.
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Statue of skull-stealing Tasmanian premier to be removed
The statue of former Tasmanian premier William Crowther at Franklin Square in Hobart Source: AAP / ANTHONY CORKE/AAPIMAGE
The Hobart statue of a former Tasmanian premier, William Crowther, who in 1869, stole the skull of Aboriginal man William Lanne from a morgue and sent it to London, will be taken down by Hobart city council.
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By Sean Wales
Source: SBS News
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