A student who was pinned to the ground and arrested by police at the vigil for murder victim Sarah Everard has described the incident as "terrifying".

As seen in the video above, a photo of Patsy Stevenson being held to the ground in handcuffs went viral online.

There has been strong criticism of the way the vigil was policed, with officers appearing to forcefully clear people from a bandstand covered in flowers left in tribute.

"A police officer was pulling my arm, trying to get my name, and then all of a sudden I was tackled to the ground", said Ms Stevenson, who was fined £200.

In the early hours of Sunday, Assistant Commissioner Helen Ball said police were put into a position "where enforcement action was necessary".

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