🔴 A woman has been arrested as animal rights activists seek to disrupt the Grand National at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool
Merseyside Police said a 33-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to cause public nuisance in connection with potential co-ordinated disruption activities at Aintree.A force spokeswoman said: “Merseyside Police has been working with The Jockey Club and other partners to keep people safe during the Grand National Festival.
before the Grand National race begins at 5.15pm. A number of police officers and press were also at the entrance. Protesters, standing behind crowd barriers, include a man wearing a horse mask with a sign saying “Just Say Neigh” and a woman in a jockey’s outfit.Dora Hargitai, 37, a volunteer with Animal Rising, said: “I do believe we can have non-violence on both sides. The race has to stop. Today and forever.”
“We’re animal lovers, as I’m sure are most people here today, and we want to protect them and keep them safe and unfortunately with events like the Grand National and when we exploit animals in general for entertainment or for food we are putting them directly in harm’s way.”She added: “We will be slow marching around the perimeter and at some point we may peacefully try to make out way towards the track, again to prevent this race from happening because we know horses are being harmed.
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