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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jenn Selby

High court denies Met permission to challenge ruling on Sarah Everard vigil

Police detain a woman as people gather at a memorial site in Clapham Common Bandstand, following the kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard, in London on 13 March 2021.
Police detain a woman at the vigil, where clashes between officers and protesters led to accusations of heavy-handed policing. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters

The Metropolitan police has been refused permission for a “hopeless” appeal against a high court ruling that found the force breached the rights of organisers of a vigil for Sarah Everard in south London last year.

Reclaim These Streets (RTS) proposed a socially distanced gathering in Clapham Common to mark the death of the 33-year-old marketing executive, who was murdered by a serving Met officer.

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