London Police ‘Acted Appropriately’ at Sarah Everard Vigil: Watchdog

London Police ‘Acted Appropriately’ at Sarah Everard Vigil: Watchdog
People clash with police during a gathering at a memorial site in Clapham Common Bandstand, following the alleged kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard, in London, on March 13, 2021. Hannah McKay/Reuters
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London police acted appropriately at a vigil in memory of Sarah Everard earlier this month, an independent watchdog said on Tuesday.

The Metropolitan police drew public criticisms after officers clashed with and tackled to the ground protesters gathered at a memorial for the murdered woman at Clapham Common, London, on March 13, defying the government’s CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus restrictions.