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Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Organisers of a vigil on Clapham Common, planned last year following the murder of Sarah Everard, are taking the Metropolitan Police to the High Court.

They argue their human rights were breached when officers threatened to fine campaigners because, at the time, gatherings were banned.

The group "Reclaim These Streets" say they'd proposed a socially-distanced protest about violence against women.

The Met says they “do not believe our approach was founded on an inaccurate interpretation of the regulations”.