David Oluwale died in the river in 1969 in a racially-motivated incident which left a lasting imprint on the city.David Oluwale died in the river in 1969 in a racially-motivated incident which left a lasting imprint on the city.
David Oluwale died in the river in 1969 in a racially-motivated incident which left a lasting imprint on the city.

David Oluwale: 12 pictures of new Leeds bridge named in memory of racial harassment victim

12 pictures as a striking new bridge dedicated to the memory of a man who died after being racially harassed is erected over Leeds's River Aire.

The bridge is being named after David Oluwale, who travelled to the UK from Nigeria and was tragically targeted because of his mental health, homelessness and race.

He died in the river in 1969 in a racially-motivated incident which left a lasting imprint on the city.

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