<div class="at-above-post addthis tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/londoners-continue-to-protest/"></div>LONDON (Reuters) – Protesters angry at men’s violence against women and heavy-handed policing in the wake of the murder of Londoner Sarah Everard protested outside police headquarters, parliament and Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office on Monday. Everard, 33, was abducted as she walked home in south London on March 3 and a police officer has […]<! AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get the excerpt ><div class="at-below-post addthis tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/londoners-continue-to-protest/&q
Across the weekend people have taken to the streets to mourn the death of Sarah Everard and to protest for the safety of women. Group Reclaim These Streets organised a series of vigils for Sarah Everard across the country and despite official cancellations, many people still came out in solidarity to pay their respects.
Whilst many vigils were able to go ahead peacefully such as those in Bristol and Nottingham, attendees in Clapham were met with “violence” from the Metropolitan Police Force. Following the scenes at the vigil on Saturday, protestors took to the streets on Sunday to protest at New Scotland Yard. Protestors also returned to Clapham Common to pay their respects to Sarah Everard whilst went to Parliament Square where they lied down in tribute to all the women who have been killed by police officers.
London protesters descend on Boris Johnson s office, New Scotland Yard over heavy-handed policing in wake of Sarah Everard murder
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Protesters angry at men s violence against women and heavy-handed policing in the wake of the murder of Londoner Sarah Everard have protested outside police headquarters, the UK parliament and Prime Minister Boris Johnson s office.
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Protesters gathered outside parliament, where politicians debated a bill that opponents said would give police too much power
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said women in particular must feel heard
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A Metropolitan Police officer, who was involved in the search operation to find Sarah Everard, has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) for sharing an “inappropriate graphic” with colleagues. The probationary police constable was an acting cordon officer supporting the manhunt in Kent to find missing Everard, whose body was later found in woodland near Ashford. In a statement, the force said its directorate of.