Two men arrested after filming themselves urinating on George Floyd memorial

Two men have been arrested after reportedly urinating on the George Floyd mural found in the Northern Quarter.

The incident was caught on CCTV in the early hours of February 17th which shows the offenders urinating against the mural whilst filming themselves.

Both men have now been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated criminal damage. They remain in custody.

Manchester Councillor, Pat Karney said: “It was a deliberate violation of the mural and his memory.

“What the mural stands for is the way in which he was unlawfully killed and the Black Lives Matter movement.”

The incident comes just days after the painting was defaced for a second time on Sunday. 

The artwork had been covered up to ‘prevent further graffiti or cause any emotional damage to our communities’.

A spokesperson for GMP said: “Officers received a report around 1am on Wednesday 17 February 2021 of two males urinating against a George Floyd mural in Stevenson Square, Manchester.

“Officers attended and two men, both aged 22, were arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated criminal damage. They remain in custody for questioning.

“Enquiries are ongoing.”