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SARAH EVERARD VIGIL CANCELED AND A VIRTUAL MEETING IS EXPECTED IN HER PLACE
A vigil for Sarah Everard in south London was canceled and organizers said details of a “virtual meeting” will be announced instead.
Reclaim These Streets had planned to organize a rally on Clapham Common in south London on Saturday, near where the 33-year-old man, whose body was formally identified on Friday, disappeared.
But organizers said that despite their attempts to work with the police to ensure the vigil could continue safely, they now felt it could not continue.
In a tweet on Saturday morning, the group said: “We have been very disappointed that, given the many opportunities to interact with organizers in a constructive way, the Metropolitan Police has not been willing to commit to anything.”
“While we have had positive discussions with Lambeth officials present, those from Scotland Yard did not accept our suggestions to help ensure that a safe and legal Covid vigil could take place.”
They added that “in light of the Metropolitan Police’s lack of constructive engagement, we do not believe that we can in good faith allow tonight’s event to take place.”
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