Tag: Sarah Everard

UK Police Ordered to Record Misogyny as ‘Hate Crime’

The UK government will instruct all police forces in England and Wales to record suspected misogyny as a “hate crime” in the aftermaths of the murder of Sarah Everard earlier this month. Home Office Minister Baroness Williams made the announcement on Wednesday in the House of Lords during a debate on an amendment to the…


Johnson ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Clashes During Sarah Everard Vigil

The UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday said he’s “deeply concerned” over footage showing clashes between police and protesters at a vigil for alleged murder victim Sarah Everard. The Metropolitan police on Saturday drew public criticisms and faced an official inquiry after officers clashed with and tackled to the ground protesters gathered at a…


London Police Chief Says She Won’t Quit After Vigil Clashes

LONDON—London’s police commissioner on Sunday defended her officers’ actions and said she didn’t intend to resign, after coming under heavy criticism for the way police treated some protesters during a vigil for a woman whom one of the force’s own officers is accused of murdering. Hundreds defied coronavirus restrictions Saturday to protest violence against women…


London Police Face Backlash After Clash With Mourners, Protestors at Vigil for Sarah Everard

London police are facing backlash after clashing on Saturday with mourners and protesters at a vigil held for Sarah Everard, while enforcing CCP virus restrictions. Everard, 33, disappeared on March 3 near Clapham Common, London, while walking home at around 9 p.m. Her body was found a week later in a woodland outside of London. A…


UK Officer Charged With Murder of Sarah Everard Who Vanished on Her Way Home

LONDON—British police have charged an officer with the kidnap and murder of 33-year-old Sarah Everard, whose disappearance last week has sparked anger and fears among women about their safety. Constable Wayne Couzens, 48, who guarded diplomatic buildings, will appear in court on Saturday. Everard disappeared while walking home from a friend’s house in south London…


UK Police Confirm Body Is Sarah Everard Who Vanished on Her Way Home

LONDON—British police said on Friday that a body found in a wood outside London was that of Sarah Everard, whose disappearance last week has sparked anger and fears among women about their safety. Everard,33, disappeared while walking home from a friend’s house in south London last Wednesday and police have arrested a serving officer on…