![]() Officers forcibly removed women from the bandstand and some, including Stevenson, were pinned down to the ground. The police force was criticized by women’s rights activists for its heavy handling of protesters towards the end of the event. Strict Covid restrictions were in place at the time. The vigil took place in Clapham Common, London, in memory of Everard, a 33-year old who was murdered by a serving Met officer while walking home in early March 2021. ![]() Two women who were arrested while attending a Sarah Everard vigil in London in 2021 have been paid damages and received an apology from the Metropolitan Police.Ī lawyer’s statement on Thursday confirmed that the London police force had apologized and agreed to pay “substantial” damages to the women, Patsy Stevenson and Dania Al-Obeid.
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