LONDON – Police in London clashed with mourners and protesters on Saturday after more than a thousand people gathered to mark the killing of a 33-year-old woman, hours after the police officer charged with her murder appeared in court. Sarah Everard’s disappearance as she walked home on the evening of March 3 had led to a wave of accounts from women about the dangers of walking streets alone at night, …
Four people have been arrested for public order offences and breaches of the Health Protection Regulations during a vigil for Sarah Everard in southwest London, Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Helen Ball said late on Saturday evening.
By MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (LONDON) — Video and images of police detaining women as they gathered in London Saturday to protest violence and harassment have sparked an outcry. Hundreds gathered Saturday evening to honor the life of Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old woman who was found dead days after she disappeared while walking home from [.]
By MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (LONDON) — Video and images of police detaining women as they gathered in London Saturday to protest violence and harassment have sparked an outcry. Hundreds gathered Saturday evening to honor the life of Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old woman who was found dead days after she disappeared while walking home from [.]
Police response to vigil for murdered woman draws criticism
Outrage grows in London after young woman killed by police officer UP NEXT Video and images of police detaining women as they gathered in London Saturday to protest violence and harassment have sparked an outcry. Hundreds gathered Saturday evening to honor the life of Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old woman who was found dead days after she disappeared while walking home from a friend s apartment and whose murder has launched a national conversation on women s safety. With Britain currently under lockdown due to the novel coronavirus, organizers ultimately canceled the vigil held at Clapham Common in south London, near where Everard was last seen hours before it was scheduled to start due to concerns on the legal risks of attending.