A Merseyside Police horse has a new name - with a very special meaning.
Daisy, one of the police mounted section's horses based in Allerton, has been renamed Oxberry in memory of the late TV presenter Dianne Oxberry .
Dianne, who died in January aged 51 after suffering ovarian cancer, was an animal lover who rode horses and had visited the mounted section for filming work in November last year.
On Friday a ceremony was held to rename Daisy, with Dianne's husband Ian Hindle and Merseyside chief constable Andy Cooke attending.
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Chief Con Cooke said: “Dianne was passionate about horses and left a lasting impression on the Mounted Section after her visit. Throughout her career as a presenter, she has helped shine light on a number of issues and we feel incredibly honoured that one of her last pieces of work helped to shine light on our horses.
“Following news of her death, we decided that naming one of her horses to commemorate her would be a fitting tribute."
He added: "This is a great honour for the force and our way of saying thank you to Dianne and her family, for the fantastic woman, presenter and animal lover she was.”
