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Sarah Everard mourners arrested by London police while attending Clapham Common vigil
London police have stormed in to disperse crowds at a memorial for murder victim Sarah Everard after warnings that vigils and protests about violence against women would breach COVID-19 restrictions.
Key points:
- Thousands — including the Duchess of Cambridge — went to Clapham Common during the day to leave flowers
- Police moved in as crowds grew in the evening, where officers forced some women onto the ground
- Leaders, including the Labour leader and London’s Mayor, condemned what they saw as an overstep by police
Police told organisers of events planned in London and around the country to honour Ms Everard that public gatherings would be in breach of COVID-19 lockdown rules and could lead to fines up to $17,900.
Organisers at Reclaim…
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