More than 40 animal rights activists have been de-arrested after a large number of protesters attempted to gain entry to the Aintree Racecourse track, delaying the start of the flagship Grand National, campaign group Animal Rising has said.
Merseyside Police had initially arrested 118 people on Saturday after scores of activists climbed over fences, with at least two fixing themselves to a jump using glue and lock-on devices.
It comes as the ECHO reported that the RSPCA has now called on racing authorities to conduct an 'urgent' review into the horse deaths that occurred at this year’s Grand National.
