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Police chief defends Kate Middleton for attending unlawful Sarah Everard vigil
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick said the Duchess of Cambridge s visit was legal because she was working.
April 1, 2021 08:08 BST
The visit to Sarah Everard s vigil by the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton was legal because it was for work, despite the gathering being deemed unlawful by police.
Metropolitan (MET) Police Commissioner Cressida Dick defended the royal who received criticism for visiting the vigil when it was supposed to have been cancelled at the last minute and moved online. The duchess also arrived at the scene without a mask on. She said the MET knew of Kate Middleton s visit and that they even took precautions not to attract unwanted attention.
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The Prime Minister will chair a meeting of the Government s Crime and Justice Taskforce today, which will discuss further steps to protect women and girls and make sure Britain s streets are safe. The meeting will be attended by ministers, senior police officers and representatives from the Crown Prosecution Service. It comes after a public outcry following a vigil for Sarah Everard in Clapham Common this weekend.
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Free Speech Union general Secretary Toby Young found it “extraordinary” when politicians spoke out against the rough-handling of the Sarah Everard vigil by the police but were the ones responsible for voting in the measures. Toby Young added that the most “enthusiastic cheerleader” of the lockdown has been London mayor Sadiq Khan who Mr Young says should resign over the clash. He argues that Mr Khan would have known how the police would handle the vigil and that his “shock�