U.K. police face backlash after dragging mourners from vigil for murdered woman

U.K. police face backlash after dragging mourners from vigil for murdered woman

The Hindu

London’s police force which dragged mourners from a vigil for a woman whose suspected killer is a police officer faced a backlash from the public and politicians on Sunday, with the government demanding it account for its actions. The disappearance of Sarah Everard, 33, as she walked home on the evening of March 3 has provoked a huge outpouring of grief and dismay in Britain at the failure of police and wider society to tackle violence against women.
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