Others were mothers fearful for their daughters’ safety.
All wanted to pay tribute to 33-year-old Sarah Everard.
But a vigil for the marketing manager at Clapham Common, south London, on Saturday descended into chaos as police officers tried to enforce Covid rules on the public gathering.
Yesterday shocked women of all ages made clear exactly how they felt about the heavy-handed crackdown as a protest at Parliament Square ran late into the evening and flowers continued to pile up in Clapham.
PEACEFUL VIGIL
On Saturday, hundreds of people gathered peacefully on Clapham Common to pay their respects to Miss Everard, who disappeared as she walked home through the area on March 3.