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Animal Rising group says it will not disrupt this year’s Grand National

Source: PA Wire

Animal rights group Animal Rising has said it will not disrupt the Grand National, after last year’s race was delayed by around 15 minutes.

More than 100 protesters from Animal Rising were arrested after a large number attempted to gain entry to the Aintree Racecourse track on April 15 2023.

In June, animal rights activist Ben Derby, then was later handed a suspended prison sentence because the , the owners of Epsom, had been granted an injunction preventing disruption.

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