A maskless Kate Middleton paid an emotional visit to the memorial to Sarah Everard in South London on Saturday, because she remembers what it was like to walk around London at night, it is understood. The duchess visited a bandstand in the park where dozens of floral tributes have been placed for Ms Everard, whose body was formally identified on Friday. The unexpected visit came after a planned vigil was cancelled, with organisers citing the Met Police's 'lack of constructive engagement' to help make it Covid secure. However, hundreds of people defied police requests to gather at Clapham Common on Saturday evening as others held virtual vigils in memory of Sarah Everard. Some clashes broke out as emotions ran high at the gathering in south London, close to where 33-year-old Ms Everard disappeared.

Source: The Nation March 13, 2021 22:03 UTC