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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Tobi Thomas

Sarah Everard vigil protester sues Met police after conviction

police in foreground face crowd holding torches
Protesters on Clapham Common on 29 September 2021 after the murder of Sarah Everard by a police officer. Photograph: Victoria Jones/PA

A woman who was arrested and charged after attending the vigil for Sarah Everard in Clapham last year has launched civil proceedings against the Metropolitan police.

Dania Al-Obeid was convicted for breaching coronavirus restrictions when attending the vigil in 2021 under a single justice procedure (SJP), which allows a magistrate to decide on a case without the need for a court hearing.

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