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Boris Johnson ‘deeply concerned’ over footage of police breaking up vigil for Sarah Everard
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is deeply concerned about footage of police dragging women away from a vigil for a murdered woman following heavy public criticism of the force.
Key points:
- The vigil was held for Sarah Everard, who was found dead after last being seen walking home on March 3.
- Footage shows police forcefully breaking-up the vigil, which was held in a park in London
- The vigil was held in defiance of COVID-19 restrictions, which limit gatherings
London police faced an official inquiry into their actions after they intervened on Saturday night in the vigil for Sarah Everard, 33, who disappeared as she walked home on March 3.
A policeman has been charged with her murder.
“Like everyone who saw it, I was deeply concerned…
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