‘Armchair critic’ politicians refuse to apologise for their knee-jerk attacks on police manning the Sarah Everard vigil despite an official review finding officers were not at fault Review police response to Sarah Everard vigil cleared them of any wrongdoing The review reprimanded politicians for criticising officers without knowing facts MoS contacted eight MPs on who … Read more
The Duchess of Cambridge did not break the law by attending the vigil for Sarah Everard because ‘she was working’, Dame Cressida Dick said today, as she slammed politicians including Sadiq Khan who criticised her officers for arresting protesters. The Met Commissioner also revealed that she knew in advance that Kate was heading to Clapham Common to lay … Read more
A review into the Metropolitan Police’s handling of a vigil in memory of Sarah Everard has backed officers and insisted they ‘did not act inappropriately or in a heavy-handed manner’. The report by the Chief Inspector of Constabulary Sir Thomas Winsor found the force was justified in adopting the view the risks of transmitting COVID-19 at the … Read more
BREAKING: Police did NOT ‘act inappropriately’ and were not ‘heavy-handed’ at Sarah Everard vigil on Clapham Common, official review says By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: 11:15 BST, 30 March 2021 | Updated: 11:21 BST, 30 March 2021 Police did NOT ‘act inappropriately’ and were not ‘heavy-handed’ at Sarah Everard vigil on Clapham Common, official … Read more
Kate Middleton sends letter to family of Sarah Everard days after secret visit to flower tribute on Clapham Common A source said the Duchess wrote a letter ‘to express her absolute sadness at what Sarah’s family and loved ones are going through’ Duchess visited Clapham Common to lay flowers after Ms Everard was found Marketing … Read more
The organiser of a vigil for Sarah Everard blasted ‘obstructive’ senior officers from Scotland Yard today over violent scenes, and suggested male officers were deliberately drafted in from other parts of London to arrest women. Anna Birley, of Reclaim These Streets, accused the Metropolitan Police of having an illegal ‘blanket ban’ on protests as she gave … Read more
CCTV is set up outside Sarah Everard suspect Wayne Couzens’s home amid fear of vigilante attacks Wayne Couzens’s house in Deal, Kent, is now under surveillance from a camera Couzens, 48, is in custody awaiting an appearance at Old Bailey to face charges But his wife Elena this week returned to family home where they … Read more
A newly-released app uses police data to show users where recent crimes have happened – so they can pick safe routes to walk home. WalkSafe pins stabbings, muggings and burglaries on a map to warn pedestrians. There have been more than 200,000 downloads of the free safety app in five days – as focus has … Read more
Sarah Everard, 33, went missing on March 3 after leaving a friend’s house in Clapham, sparking a week-long search that ended when her body was found in woodland near Ashford The inquest into the death of Sarah Everard will open today after a second post-mortem examination to establish how she was killed was ordered yesterday … Read more
A top Met Police boss has today defended the actions of officers at the Sarah Everard vigil saying they were ‘doing their duty’ amid accusations of heavy-handedness. 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 … Read more