Filed on behalf of the Claimant / Applicant First Affidavit of N Truesdale Sworn before: Edward Gardiner Affidavit No. 1 Date Sworn: 1August 2023 Exhibits: NT2 NT3 Affidavit No. 1
much social media commentary. It was one of the leading sports stories all weekend, particularly because of the Order, Animal Rights' threats, and it being Frankie Dettori's final races at the Derby Festival. particularly because of the Order, Animal Rights’ threats, and it being Frankie Dettori’s
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It was publicised that there were a number of arrests prior to the 2023 Derby on 3 June 2023. See for example the article from the Irish Times at pages 166-171 of NT2.
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Per paragraph 58 of my first witness statement (IA page 58) the Applicant had in force additional security measures for the Derby Festival. Surrey Police also had a significantly increased presence at the Derby Festival and a significant operation prior to it. to it.
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There has been widespread publication of the Respondent entering the Race Track, which I address in further detail below.
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The Respondent's disruption of the Grand National at Aintree The Respondent’s disruption of the Grand National at Aintree
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I enclose at pages 172-175 of NT2 an article from the Daily Mirror dated 11 April 2023 entitled 'Grand National 2023: `Animal Rising' plead for people to join protest amid plan to sabotage race.' It includes a quote attributed to the Respondent, who is described as an 'Animal Rising spokesman', that amongst other things states "We're inviting everyone to come down at 9:30am on the 15th to Aintree racecourse and hope to stop the race...Come on down ifyou'd like to know more. Protest is a fairly common thing in a democracy and there's nothing new about it. We'll be using our bodies and that's all there is to it really." I enclose at pages 176-178 of NT2 a copy of the witness statement of Mr Lewys H Salisbury, the Police Constable, who apprehended the Respondent on 15 April 2023, the day of the Grand National. Mr Salisbury confirms that, "at around 16:45 hours large numbers of people were sighted in the woods nearjump 8 and 7. I sighted multiple people wearing pink t shirts and holding extendable ladders, attempting to scale the outer and inner fences of the racecourse". Further he states that "these people were attempting entry to the racecourse to conduct a protest in order the disrupt or delay the Grand National Race". Mr Salisbury confirms that, “ at around 16:45 hours large numbers of people were racecourse ”. Further he states that “ these people were attempting entry to the Race ”. entitled ‘ Grand National 2023: ‘Animal Rising’ plead for people to join protest amid plan to sabotage race. ’ It includes a quote attributed to the Respondent, who is described as an ‘Animal Rising spokesman’, that amongst other things states “ We're to stop the race…Come on down if you'd like to know more. Protest is a fairly common thing in a democracy and there's nothing new about it. We’ll be using our bodies and that's all there is to it really .”
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