Protester pours red paint on Horthy memorial in W Hungary village

A protester has poured red paint on a memorial of Miklos Horthy, regent of Hungary between the two world wars, which was unveiled in the western Hungarian village of Kereki on Sunday, the local mayor said on Wednesday. The protester has identified himself as Peter Daniel, a lawyer, and has posted photos on Facebook showing the painted memorial with a sign hanging round its neck with the words "Mass murderer, war criminal". Daniel announced in advance that he was planning to pour paint on the statue.