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Fraser Watson

Mum hit by two horses at Grand National says she is "traumatised" and can't walk

Debate has raged as to whether to the actions of protestors contributed to the death of horse Hill Sixteen at the Grand National - but there were also horrific consequences for a female spectator.

The Aintree race was delayed by around 12 minutes after members of the group Animal Rising clashed with police, making attempts to scale the fence and make their way onto the course. As well as the fatality, a further 21 horses failed to finish the National, a notion widely attributed to the anxiety caused by the disruption.

But the activists also blocked the exits to the famous racecourse, denying Jo Nagra the opportunity to make an exit. She'd decided to leave with her husband and two children following the initial trouble, deeming it unsafe to stay.

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