UK drops prosecution of protesters over slain woman's vigil

Sarah Everard: Protesters will no longer face prosecution

The prosecution of six protesters who attended a vigil for Sarah Everard has been halted.

Prosecution of six protesters who attended Sarah Everard vigil dropped

The protesters had been accused of breaking lockdown rules, but the Crown Prosecution Service says the "legal test" for prosecution has not been met.

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Sarah Everard vigil protesters no longer face prosecution

Six people had been due to stand trial in November for attending the peaceful vigil in breach of UK lockdown restrictions in place at the time

UK drops prosecution of protesters over slain woman’s vigil

By JILL LAWLESSLONDON (AP) — British authorities have quashed plans to prosecute protesters who attended a vigil for a murdered woman in breach of pandemic lockdown rules — a killing, and a response, that ignited a storm of criticism of the London police force and its attitude toward women’s safety.The Crown Prosecution Service said Sunday that cases against six people over the March 2021 vigil in memory of Sarah Everard had been dropped because…

UK drops prosecution of protesters over slain woman's vigil

British authorities have quashed plans to prosecute protesters who attended a vigil for a murdered woman during the country's pandemic lockdown