Calls for Cressida Dick to resign rung out across social media last night following ‘deeply disturbing’ scenes at Sarah Everard’s vigil.
The Metropolitan Police force is under intense pressure to explain its handling of the event which turned sour as police surrounded a bandstand covered in floral tributes to the 33-year-old marketing executive.
Male officers could be seen grabbing hold of several women before leading them away in handcuffs, to shouts and screams from onlookers.
The reaction on social media in the aftermath has been fierce, with several people pointing out that they were “women with flowers” observing a vigil, not a protest.
The police force’s handling of the event also clashes starkly to scenes in Glasgow last week when scores of football fans headed out to celebrate Rangers winning the title.
We have rounded up some of the early response below:
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