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An estate owner accused by hunt saboteurs of driving a 4X4 suspected of a hit-and-run has tonight furiously denied being involved.

Janice Saunders, who runs a historic countryside wedding venue, revealed she was now receiving death threats and was 'in fear of my life.'

She told MailOnline: 'It is nothing to do with me. I'm being harassed by hunt saboteurs, it's been going on all day.'

Ms Saunders, who lives on a picturesque estate in Rutland, alerted police and begged for assistance.

She told Leicestershire Police, after dialling 999: 'I'm in fear of my life. I'm being harassed by hunt saboteurs. Now I'm getting death threats and I need some help.'

She said she was being wrongly targeted after saboteurs posted a horrific video showing an animal rights protester being run over by a car in a suspected hit-and-run on Tuesday.

Footage shows a woman in her 40s being knocked down by a 4x4 while trying to disrupt a hunt. She was treated in hospital.