Merseyside Police have confirmed that 65 protestors were taken into custody after 118 arrests were made on Saturday at the Grand National at Aintree.
The youngest person arrested was 18 years old and the oldest was 66. The arrests came after protests saw the start of showpiece race at Aintree delayed.
“The Grand National race was temporarily delayed for a short period of time while officers dealt with protestors who attempted to gain entry onto Aintree racecourse, and this was across the whole site which covers an extensive perimeter of around 5km which in parts is open land," Assistant Chief Constable Paul White said.
