An animal rights activist who ran onto the track at the Derby at Epsom on Saturday will appear before magistrates on Monday after being charged.
Surrey Police confirmed Ben Newman, 32, from Hackney, east London, has been charged with causing a public nuisance and will appear before Guildford magistrates.
Newman, who was named by Animal Rising on Saturday, has previously appeared as an advocate of animal rights on television channel GBNews.
In a statement on their website Surrey Police said: “One man was arrested after he ran onto the racetrack during a live race. Thanks to the diligence and quick action of officers and event security, he was swiftly removed, along with two women who were also quickly detained moments before they were able to get onto the track.”…