David Oluwale was last seen running from two police officers before drowning in the River Aire in April 1969. He had travelled to the country from Nigeria but was targeted because of his mental health, homelessness and race.
His death led to the first ever prosecutions of British police involved in the death of a black person and in April, he was remembered with a plaque unveiled in the city. However, it was stolen just hours after being placed on Leeds Bridge.
A laminated copy was then placed on the bridge as a replacement but was vandalised. However, the original plaque has now been replaced and was unveiled earlier today (October 23).
Yorkshire Evening Post photographer Steve Riding went along to capture the moment the new plaque was introduced.
1. A crowd gathers
A crowd gathered on Leeds Bridge for the unveiling. Photo: Steve Riding
2. Arthur France in attendance
Arthur France, founder of the Leeds West Indian Carnival, was at the unveiling. Photo: Steve Riding
3. Undeterred by conditions
The crowd were undeterred by the rainy weather. Photo: Steve Riding
5. A speech by Abigail Marshall Katung
Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung, the co-chair of Remember Oluwale, was in attendance. Photo: Steve Riding
