Police handling of Sarah Everard vigil appropriate, says watchdog
by Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5FYN8)
Report says officers weren't heavy-handed at Clapham Common event, but confidence in Met suffered
A report on the Metropolitan police's handling of a vigil for Sarah Everard has concluded that officers acted appropriately.
The report from the official policing inspectorate was ordered by the home secretary, Priti Patel, after widespread outrage at the scenes of officers grappling with mourners at the vigil on Clapham Common, south London, on Saturday 13 March.
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