Police Commissioner Cressida Dick said she had considered an all-female squad to police the Sarah Everard vigil
Everard was allegedly kidnapped and killed by a serving Met officer in March
The policing of the vigil was heavily criticised after pictures of police arresting women made headlines around the world
Dick told the Commons home affairs committee that she opted not to use the female support unit because it was hugely divisive among my people
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Ian Maxwell is adamant his sister, Ghislaine Maxwell, will not be calling the Duke of York as a witness for the defence when she stands trial this winter. Following Prince Andrew’s last public interrogation – on BBC television by the journalist Emily Maitlis – he considers it wouldn’t be a good idea for the Queen’s son to spring to his sister s defence. “It was the most remarkable piece of self-destruction,” says Maxwell. “I think he would be – as he proved in that interview – I think he s a pretty serious hostage to fortune. I don t think that s going to happen.”
The brother of Eurovision winner Dana is suing Scotland Yard and prosecutors for up to £5million in damages in a landmark case after he was cleared of historical sex offences.
John Brown, 67, has initiated proceedings at the High Court in London for alleged malicious prosecution and misfeasance in a public office.
The married father-of-three says he was dragged into police attempts to secure ‘celebrity’ prosecutions in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal owing to his famous sister.
The singer, now 69, achieved worldwide fame when she won the contest in 1970 for Ireland with All Kinds of Everything (Dana Rosemary Scallon performing live on television circa 1970)
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