Demonstrations continued in the UK on Monday over gender-based violence and policing following the alleged murder of Sarah Everard.
Hundreds of people were reportedly arrested in London outside police headquarters, parliament and Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office.
Many people gathered to oppose the adoption of a new police officer bill a few days after officers were criticized for using excessive force on a guard for Everard, where critics reportedly aggressively ‘deceived’ the police and handcuffed them. mourners show.
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Police officers monitor activists protesting violence against women and demonstrating new proposed police forces in London, UK on 15 March 2021. (Photo by David Cliff / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Opponents said the bill would impose severe sentences on offenders and give police too much power to curb non-violent protests, according to the Guardian.
‘We are here for two reasons. One is to oppose male violence, whether in the hands of the state, partners or institutions. We are here to honor the lives of women killed by men … And we are here to resist, ”said Nadia Whittome, Labor MP.
Activists protesting violence against women and new proposed police forces protest on 15 March 2021 in London, UK. (Photo by David Cliff / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Protesters held signs on Monday with the headlines “Educate your boys” and “End violence against women.” According to the news website, they blocked Westminster Bridge twice and stood across a line of police outside New Scotland Yard. Songs heard during the protest include: ‘united sisters will never be defeated’, ‘all police are villains’ and ‘who are we protecting against you?’
Police, protesters told to go home and the Guardian said they witnessed that several people were arrested for violation of the coronavirus rules. The demonstration on Monday took place for several hours and did not include the same police tactics as during Saturday’s vigil, reports said.
The political focus has shifted to the Metropolitan Police in London over the past few days following the vigilance, according to the police’s violation of COVID-19, according to Reuters.
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Metropolitan Police Chief Cressida Dick told Sky News that she would not be leaving her post and that the circumstances surrounding Everard’s death inspired her to continue.
Everard, a 33-year-old marketing manager, left the home of a friend in south London around 3pm on March 3 at around 9pm. She never got there. Police confirmed on Friday that a body found 50 km southeast of the city in the forest belonged to her.
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Police in London on Tuesday arrested a member of the parliamentary and diplomatic protection commander as a suspect in the case. On Friday, police charged the officer, Constable Wayne Couzens, with kidnapping and murder. Couzens, 48, is due to appear in court on Tuesday.
The killings attracted international attention and raised awareness about violence against women and the dangers they sometimes face in everyday activities such as walking down the street.