Anger Churns Over Police Tactics at Sarah Everard Vigil in London
The first opportunity to avert the violent scenes at the park was lost well before the vigil even began. After talks between the group running the vigil, Reclaim These Streets, and the police proved fruitless, the organizers went to the courts to try to win permission for the event. When the High Court declined to intervene, Reclaim These Streets canceled the gathering. Nonetheless, crowds arrived at the park throughout the day, with visitors including Prince William’s wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, who was among many to lay flowers at a makeshift tribute around a bandstand. A turning poin...
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