An animal rights group have shared footage of one of their members being arrested by police outside of Aintree racecourse.
Animal Rising, a campaign group opposed to what they claim is abuse of animals by the racing industry, have been protesting outside of the racecourse since this morning. The group’s activists have previously said they plan to scale the fences and enter the track of Aintree Racecourse before the Grand National race begins.
Merseyside Police have confirmed that they have made three arrests today on suspicion of conspiracy to cause public nuisance. One, a 33-year-old woman from the London area, was arrested in the Greater Manchester area this morning, April 15, in connection with potential co-ordinated disruption activities at Aintree racecourse.
