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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jane Dalton

Met Police to appeal against ruling it breached rights of Sarah Everard vigil organisers

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The Metropolitan Police say they will seek permission to appeal against a High Court judgment that they breached the rights of organisers of a vigil for Sarah Everard with their handling of the planned event.

Last week, judges condemned the Met for breaching the rights of the Reclaim These Streets group, which cancelled its planned event in March last year after being threatened with arrest and £10,000 fines under Covid laws.

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