Sarah Everard

(asked on 15th March 2021) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the actions of the Metropolitan Police at a vigil in memory of Sarah Everard at Clapham Common on 13 March.


Answered by
Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait
Baroness Williams of Trafford
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
This question was answered on 29th March 2021

Following events surrounding the vigil in memory of Sarah Everard on Clapham Common, the Home Secretary asked for an immediate full report from the Metropolitan Police, which she received on Sunday 14 March.

The Home Secretary felt there were still questions to be answered and – in the interest of confidence in policing - has asked HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services to look into what happened in more detail.

It would be inappropriate for Government to comment further until the report is complete.

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