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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Sam Elliott-Gibbs

Emergency hotline plan to protect lone women after Sarah Everard murder is ditched

An emergency phone line ready to be launched in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard - which aimed to protect lone women - has been binned.

Telecommunications giant BT's proposal was put forward in September 2021 to help women who felt vulnerable walking alone feel safe.

The 888 service would have tracked their journeys and triggered an alert if they failed to reach home.

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