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'If it had been lawful, I'd have been there,' says Cressida Dick after Sarah Everard vigil

Guardian, 15 Mar 2021
The Met police commissioner has not considered resigning after police violence was seen at the vigil at Clapham Common on Saturday, instead defending the actions of police. 'None of us would have wanted to see the scenes we saw at yesterday’s event' she said, adding: 'If it had been lawful, if it had been a vigil - I’d have been there'. After the violent scenes and actions by police on Saturday many called for Dick to resign
Sarah Everard vigils: Met commissioner Cressida Dick defends policing and says she will not resign
Cressida Dick walking a tightrope over policing of Sarah Everard vigil
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