Merseyside Police has revealed a total of 118 people have been arrested following an animal rights protest at the Grand National
Initially the police force confirmed nine people had been detained, but this number has been revised upwards as the day has gone on. The protest - conducted by the Animal Rising group - saw protestors trespass at the historic horse race at Aintree, Liverpool.
Some even glued themselves to the famous jumps at the world-famous race. Merseyside Police said 118 people had been arrested "on suspicion of criminal damage and public nuisance offences in relation to disruption at the Grand National". That's according to the force's Assistant Chief Constable Paul White.
