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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Matthew Cooper

Female protestors cause Epsom Derby delay by lying on ground in middle of track

A group of protesters who ran onto the track before the Epsom Derby were taken away by police after causing the race to be delayed.

The protesters appeared to be holding banners and laid on the ground in the middle of the course around 75 yards from the finish line. Police and security quickly intervened and dragged them away.

Videos on social media showed the protesters being carried off into a police van. Animal rights campaign group Animal Rebellion has claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that six of their members "entered the course at Epsom with sashes reading 'Animal Justice'".

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