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Plaque telling story of African-Caribbean prisoners in Britain stolen within days
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 17 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Plaque telling story of African-Caribbean prisoners in Britain stolen within days”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Descendants say theft from Portchester Castle reflects spirit of racism that has haunted ‘generation after generation’ The theft of a plaque in Hampshire that told the little-known story of African-Caribbean prisoners in 18th-century Britain reflects the enduring racism that has fuelled centuries of atrocities against Black and Indigenous Caribbean people…
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
Plaque telling story of African-Caribbean prisoners in Britain stolen within days
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- The Guardian