Published
The Metropolitan Police acted "appropriately" at the Sarah Everard vigil in south London earlier this month, the police watchdog has found, saying that the risk of Covid transmission was too great to ignore.
(Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)
Their report was ordered after widespread outrage over scenes of officers grappling with mourners as they dispersed the crowd.
But the inspectorate also said public confidence in the Metropolitan Police suffered as a result, calling media coverage of that night a "disaster" on an international scale.
Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/Channel4News
(Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)
Their report was ordered after widespread outrage over scenes of officers grappling with mourners as they dispersed the crowd.
But the inspectorate also said public confidence in the Metropolitan Police suffered as a result, calling media coverage of that night a "disaster" on an international scale.
Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/Channel4News
- Category
- Journals
Sign in or sign up to post comments.
Be the first to comment
Up Next
Autoplay
-
03:09
Demonstrators gather in London over police response to Sarah Everard vigil
-
08:25
Met Police chief says she will not step down over Sarah Everard vigil tactics
-
02:59
Sarah Everard murder: Outrage in the UK over police response to vigil
-
04:28
Sarah Everard vigil: What went wrong?
-
11:27
Met Police cleared over handling of Sarah Everard vigil - BBC Newsnight
-
07:45
Met Police Chief refuses to resign over “heavy handed” handling of Sarah Everard vigil - BBC News
-
01:28
Several detained at vigil for Sarah Everard in London
-
02:11
Watchdog says London police acted appropriately during Sarah Everard vigil scuffle
-
13:11
Met Police chief Cressida Dick urged to resign following police handling of Sarah Everards vigil
-
03:12
Police aggressively detain several people at vigil for Sarah Everard for breaking COVID restrictions
-
04:21
Sarah Everard: Arrests as police clash with crowds at cancelled vigil
-
05:34
London police under fire for breaking up Sarah Everard vigil | DW News
-
03:45
Sarah Everard vigil: 'I was arrested by police for standing there,' says protester
-
04:25
London mourners detained by police at Sarah Everard vigil
-
02:58
Woman arrested at Sarah Everard vigil calls for Metropolitan Police to be abolished
-
02:00
London police chief backs officers over action to disperse mourners at Sarah Everard vigil
-
59:44
Sky News Breakfast: Police arrest mourners at Sarah Everard vigil
-
02:49
Police 'not heavy handed' at vigil for Sarah Everard
-
14:44
London police criticised over Sarah Everard vigil policing - BBC News
-
01:21
Clashes erupt in London vigil for Sarah Everard
-
21:10
Global National: March 14, 2021 | Pressure mounting after police handling of Sarah Everard vigil
-
04:30
Police 'acted appropriately' at Sarah Everard vigil
Loading...