controversial Shamrock Farm's managing director today spoke of her anger after animal rights protesters demonstrated outside her home.

Nearly 50 people gathered outside her house in First Avenue, Worthing, to protest about the work of the farm, which imports live monkeys from Asia and sells them to laboratories abroad.

They gave out leaflets to neighbours and residents and waved banners calling for the closure of the farm, at Small Dole, near Henfield.

The director, who wishes to stay anonymous, said: "There were a lot of people out in

the street causing a lot of disturbance and disruption and then the police had to be called out.

"It wasn't very nice to have all the neighbours disturbed like that but the group left them in no doubt what they were there for. If my neighbours

didn't know what my job was before yesterday, they certainly do now.

"I am disappointed and angry at this, especially as it meant my neighbours had to suffer as well."

Protesters also demonstrated at another house in the town, close to Worthing station, which is also believed to belong to another employee at the farm.

Two people were arrested there and were still being questioned by police today.

The group had broken away from the demonstration involving 100 people at Small Dole, near Henfield yesterday

where people were protesting about the farm's trade and

calling for an end to animal vivisection.

Shamrock Farm has seen several demonstrations in the last year.

Many of the protesters at yesterday's demonstrations in Worthing and Small Dole were wearing Hallowe'en-style masks and said there would be more to come.

Toni Vernelli, of Save the Shamrock Monkeys, said: "We apologised to the residents living close to the homes in Worthing for

disturbing them but it was vital we got the message across.

"And until the farm is closed, then we will continue to make our views known.

"Many were very interested and when we said what we were demonstrating against they knew exactly what we were talking about. "

Another demonstration is planned for outside the farm at the end of the month.

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