Militant animal rights activists storm the Grand National: 118 'Animal Rising' protesters arrested I Daily Mail Online D Topls Home iiL99
21/05/2023, 20:28
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In a statement Merseyside Police said: 'Just after 5pm, a large number of protesters attempted to gain entry on to the course. The majority were prevented from breaching the boundary fencing, but the nine individuals who managed to enter the course were later arrested by officers.' Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Paul White said a total of 118 people have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and public nuisance offences. He said: 'Today [Saturday], as you've seen, there's been a significant protest in relation to the running of the Grand National.
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'This began earlier this morning, there's been a number of protests outside and then that resulted earlier on today at about 5pm with numerous people trying to incur onto the course, which we, in partnership with the event organisers, and members of the public as well, have managed in the main to stop and and ultimately the event took place - albeit with a slight delay.'
He said protesters tried to access the course from a number of points at the far side of the track.
He continued: 'There were significant numbers. What I can tell you is 118 people have been arrested today in relation to both criminal damage and public nuisance offences - and obviously we'll process them.' He said the number included pre-emptive arrests before the race and arrests relating to the protest on the M57, where activists glued themselves to the carriageway. Shortly after the scheduled race time of 5.15pm, the jockeys walked out into the paddock, where the horses were walked around for public display. By 5.25pm, the horses headed out to the gates with their jockeys ahead of the start of the race. Commentators announced plans to cut the usual parade and national anthem in order to begin as soon as possible.
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