Police clash with mourners at Sarah Everard vigil in London

Unofficial event on Clapham Common marred by at least one arrest and confrontations with officersThe evening began in grief and silence, as hundreds gathered to remember Sarah Everard and call for changes that will keep others safe. It ended in fury and violence, as police trampled flowers and candles laid out in memory of Everard, trying to silence women speaking out to honour her.Tensions were high before the vigil on Clapham Common, which had officially been cancelled after police refused it a permit. That compounded anger at the force, already high after a serving officer was arrested on suspicion of Everard’s kidnap and murder. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/mar/13/as-the-sun-set-they-came-in-solidarity-and-to-pay-tribute-to-sarah-everard #protest #police #women #uk_news #metropolitan_police #london