Arrests at Grand National

FOLLOWING threats from radical animal rights activists, police arrested three people at the Grand National which was held on Sat ‐urday April 15.

The newly named Ani‐mal Rising group planned their ‘biggest action yet’ at the Grand National, vowing to ‘end horseracing’ re ‐ported a news source.

Well‐briefed police ar‐rested two women aged 33 and 25 and a man.

The 33 ‐ year ‐ old un ‐named London woman was arrested in Greater Manchester and charged with suspicion of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance in re ‐gard to the planned co ‐ordinated protests at Aintree.

Meanwhile at Ain ‐tree, a man and a 25 ‐year ‐ old woman from London were detained outside the racecourse also on suspicion of con‐spiracy to cause a public nuisance.

An Animal Rising, vol‐unteer Dora Hargitai, 37, said, “I do believe we can have non ‐ vio ‐lence on both sides. The race has to stop. Today and forever.”