The Latest Breaking News from Sarah Everard

What does the Metropolitan Police being put under ‘Special Measures’ mean and why has it happened?

Everything you need to know about the Met Police’s ‘Special Measures’

Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2022

“We’re terrified. Have the police learnt nothing after Sarah Everard?” — how a spate of sex attacks in Hackney has re-ignited women’s safety fears

Three men have now been arrested over the 22 reported sexual assaults on lone women in the area since February. But why did it take so long and how can locals be sure it won’t happen again? Katie Strick reports

Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2022

Pressure on Priti Patel over inquiry into resignation of London police chief

Exclusive: Labour MP demands removal of home secretary’s choice to lead probe

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2022

Female protesters fear policing bill will ramp up officers violence against them

‘What do we do if we stop fighting for our human rights? It becomes a dictatorship,’ says Patsy Stevenson

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2022

Woman convicted under Covid laws for attending Sarah Everard vigil accuses Met Police of ‘power play’

A woman who was fined for attending the vigil for murdered Londoner Sarah Everard has accused the Met Police of a “power play” by bringing criminal prosecutions and says intends to try to overturn her conviction.

Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2022

Three fined for Covid breaches over Sarah Everard vigil

It comes after the Met's policing of the vigil came under heavy criticism

Wales Online · Jun 9, 2022

The Standard View: The Met’s decision to prosecute Sarah Everard vigil attendees shows how far it has to go

They were disturbing scenes at a moment of heightened tension — women being handcuffed and pinned to the ground by police during the vigil for Sarah Everard on Clapham Common on March 13 last year.

Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2022

Sarah Everard vigil attendees convicted and fined after Met Police prosecution

Three people have been convicted by a magistrate of breaking the Covid regulations by attending the event, each receiving a fine of £220 plus £134 in court costs and fees

Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2022

Isn’t it frightening that a lone woman seeing a policeman now feels afraid, not reassured?

While the Met wastes time pursuing the Sarah Everard protesters through the courts, it destroys what little trust is left, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2022

Racism, misogyny, homophobia, corruption: we want to fix the crisis in policing

The appointment of a new leader for Britain’s biggest force is imminent and will be critical, says the secret chief constable

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2022