A Leeds City Council worker removes graffiti from the Queen Victoria statue.A Leeds City Council worker removes graffiti from the Queen Victoria statue.
A Leeds City Council worker removes graffiti from the Queen Victoria statue.

Queen Victoria memorial graffiti removed as Leeds Council promises statue review

Graffiti sprayed on the Queen Victoria memorial on Woodhouse Moor has been removed.

It comes as Leeds City Council promised a city-wide review into statues in Leeds (photos: Jonathan Gawthorpe).

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