Police seeking to block Reclaim These Streets vigil, say organisers

Group is planning event in south London, close to where Sarah Everard disappeared, to remember all women lost to violence'

Reclaim These Streets - the group planning to hold a vigil on Saturday evening close to the spot where Sarah Everard disappeared - has said it has been told by police that such action would be unlawful and could bring criminal prosecution and thousands of pounds in fines.

The organisation is planning to hold the socially distanced event on Clapham Common, and at least nine others are planned in towns and cities such as Cambridge, Cardiff, Leeds, Liverpool and St Andrews.