Police appeal to find ‘man who exposed himself near Sarah Everard vigil’

Police issue appeal to find ‘man in a red waistcoat who exposed himself to woman walking near Saturday’s Sarah Everard vigil on Clapham Common’ – after she said officers initially refused to investigate her complaint Georgina Ashby claims a man exposed himself as she walked home from vigil The 27-year-old says she told police nearby … Read more

Met Police chief defends officers for ‘doing their duty’ during Sarah Everard vigil

A top Met Police boss has today defended the actions of officers at the Sarah Everard vigil saying they were ‘doing their duty’.  Deputy Commissioner Sir Stephen House said Saturday’s Clapham Common memorial event had complied with Covid rules during the day, but had became ‘compacted’ in the evening. He said this had left officers … Read more

Met Police backed by most Britons over handling of Sarah Everard vigil, new poll suggests

More than half of Britons support the police’s actions at the vigil for Sarah Everard on Saturday, a new poll suggests. Officers faced heavy criticism for their handling of the Clapham Common event – but more than half of people believe police were right to act in the way they did, according to research commissioned … Read more

Woman says police ignored plea for help as man exposed himself after Sarah Everard vigil

A young woman claims police ignored her pleas for help after a man exposed himself to her as she walked home from the vigil for Sarah Everard.  Georgina Ashby attended Saturday night’s vigil on Clapham Common, held in memory of 33-year-old Ms Everard.   But when Ms Ashby walked to her home nearby after being told … Read more

Police Federation chief claims protestors from XR, Antifa and BLM infiltrated Sarah Everard vigil

A police federation chief has defended the actions of officers at the vigil for Sarah Everard and claimed the event had been ‘hijacked’ by Antifa, Black Lives Matter and Extinction Rebellion protesters.    Ken Marsh, chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation, said that 90 per cent of those at the Clapham Common vigil on Saturday had … Read more

Woman films the moment man ‘harasses her in the street in London’ on day of Sarah Everard’s vigil

This is the shocking moment a masked man appears to harass a woman in the street and asks to take a picture with her on the day of the Sarah Everard vigil. Video shows the man approaching the lone woman asking to ‘take a snap’ with her as she walks down the street in London. … Read more

Met Police launch investigation after woman reported being flashed at Clapham vigil

Met Police launch investigation after woman reported being flashed by man at Saturday’s Sarah Everard vigil – but officers on Clapham Common ‘told her they were too busy to respond’ A woman has claimed she was flashed while walking home from Everard vigil  She alleges a policeman dismissed her claim, saying ‘we’ve had enough tonight’ … Read more

JENNI MURRAY: After Sarah Everard vigil, it’s no wonder we women have such little faith in police 

On Saturday I struggled with my conscience. Should I make the journey across London to join a peaceful vigil to express my horror at the murder of Sarah Everard and join hundreds of other women who, like me, have long experience of being harassed in the street and have feared sexual violence? In the end, … Read more

Man in charge of policing Sarah Everard’s vigil responsible for Met’s response to child abuse probe

Spotlight falls on senior vigil officer: Man in charge of policing Saturday’s vigil for Sarah Everard is responsible for Scotland Yard’s response to disastrous ‘VIP child abuse’ probe Officer in charge of policing Saturday’s vigil also responsible for the Met Police’s response to 2014 child abuse probe launched after false allegations made Fantasist Carl Beech … Read more

Officers shoved women, pinned protestors down and ‘elbowed people in faces’ at Sarah Everard vigil

Met Police officers shoved women, pinned protestors to the ground and ‘elbowed people in their faces’ at a vigil to mourn the death of Sarah Everard.  A crowd of around 1,500 people gathered at Clapham Common in south London to remember the 33-year-old marketing executive. But scuffles broke out as police surrounded a bandstand covered in … Read more