Morrissey’s warning to vivisection supporters (From Swindon Advertiser)

Morrissey’s warning to vivisection supporters

10:29am Wednesday 31st May 2006 in News

CULT singer Morrissey has waded into the controversy over the new Oxford animal research laboratory by warning those working on the site "we'll get you."

The singer, pictured, used a concert at the city's New Theatre last week to hit out at the £20m biomedical research laboratory site currently under construction.

He branded Oxford "the shame of England'' for allowing the centre and told fans: "If you agree with vivisection, go and be vivisected upon yourself.'' A spokesman for the vegetarian former Smiths frontman and animal-rights activist confirmed he had made the comments.

As reported yesterday, teenage campaigner Laurie Pycroft has welcomed a poll, which showed public support for medical testing on animals was on the increase. The survey by YouGov showed seven in 10 people back live medical experiments, with high-profile campaigns, such as intimidating scientists and threatening shareholders in pharmaceutical companies, backfiring.

Laurie, 16, of Swindon, is a founder member of the group Pro-Test, a student group in favour of animal-based scientific research.