Protesters have gathered in Parliament Square for the third night of demonstrations against anti-women violence in the wake of Sarah Everard's alleged murder. Britons have been left divided over public gatherings and Scotland Yard's handling of the Sarah Everard vigil, according to a snap poll today. Britons have been left divided over public gatherings and Scotland Yard's handling of the Sarah Everard vigil, according to a snap poll today. But a vigil on Saturday night in Ms Everard's memory descended into violence, culminating in police officers pinning protesters to the ground in images that appalled the nation. 'Too many of us have walked home from school or work alone only to hear footsteps uncomfortably close behind us.

Source: The Nation March 15, 2021 18:00 UTC