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Police accused of aggression at London vigil for marketing executive

Patsy Stevenson says main point of vigil was that ‘women don’t feel safe’

Citing pandemic regulations, London police broke up a vigil at a park where Sarah Everard was last seen alive. Her death has prompted concerns about violence against women.

Images of police officers aggressively handling women emerged on social media after the vigil. Met Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick has refused to step down amid calls for her resignation. Advertisement In response she said "Unlawful gatherings are unlawful gatherings." Dick also offered her support to the family of Sarah Everard, who disappeared on 3 March. Last week, authorities confirmed that human remains found in Kent belonged to the missing woman. Several Reclaim These Streets protests are...

Woman pinned by police at Sarah Everard vigil says she had never been so scared in first TV interview Patsy Stevenson told Good Morning Britain how she "still didnt know" why she was held on the ground. Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our Criminal Record newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to s...

Boris Johnson has said that he is "deeply concerned" after footage showed women being arrested by police officers at a vigil for 33-year-old Sarah Everard on Saturday night.

A woman arrested at the Sarah Everard vigil said that police behaviour was “disgusting” as she called for a global movement against gender-based violence along the lines of Black Lives Matter.Images

Almost there! Check your email inbox to finalise email verification. Youll then be asked to choose a password so you can log in to The Spinoff. March 15, 2021 On March 15, police officers stand in front of people protesting polices actions at the vigil the night before in Clapham Common (Photo: Hollie Adams/Getty Images) ‘Freedoms we’ve lost by being born a woman’: the view from London as police break up Sarah Everard vigil Sarah Everard was abducted as she walked home fro...

Student Patsy Stevenson was handcuffed and held down by two male officers.

The officers' tactics have been questioned and criticized by women activists and lawmakers from across the political spectrum after videos and images of women being pinned down went viral online.