MeT Police confirmed that they arrested one of their officers for investigation on Tuesday late night on suspicion of Kidnapping and Murder.
During the search of a woman, the police have recovered suspicious human remains. It is believed that this woman has been murdered by an officer of the London Police. The matter has shocked the whole of Britain, after which questions have been raised about the safety of women. Sara Everard, 33, went missing after 21:00 GMT on March 3 while returning home from a friend’s apartment in South London.
London Police Chief Chrisida Dick said Wednesday that officers investigating Sarah’s disappearance looked like ‘human remains’ recovered from woodland near Ashford, a town in the neighboring county of Kent. Metropolitan Police Service chief Dick said that at the initial stage we cannot confirm any identity and in fact we may take some more time.
Suspected police officer arrested
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he was ‘shocked’ and deeply ‘sad’ by this incident. He wrote in his tweet that like the whole country, my sympathies are also with Sara’s family and friends. We have to find all the answers to this terrible crime as soon as possible and work fast for it.
I am shocked and deeply saddened by the developments in the Sarah Everard investigation. Like the whole country my thoughts are with her family and friends. We must work fast to find all the answers to this horrifying crime.
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) March 11, 2021
Met Police confirmed that they arrested one of their officers from Kent on Tuesday night for suspicion of kidnapping and murder. A woman was also arrested for codifying the culprit. At present, both have been kept in custody.
Women’s anger erupted on social media
The officer working for the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command was not on duty the night Everard went missing. Everard’s case has caught the attention of people on social media in a big way. From politicians to public celebrities are expressing their displeasure.
My thoughts and prayers are with family, friends and loved ones of Sarah Everard.
Every woman should be able to walk home at night free from any fear or anxiety.
— I Can’t Breathe…Marsha de Cordova MP (@MarshadeCordova) March 10, 2021
Marsha de Cordova, the shadow secretary of the Women and Equality of the opposition Labor Party, tweeted that every woman should have the freedom to return home at night without any fear or worry. Women’s Equality Party leader Mandu Reid said the arrest of the police officer made the case ‘more frightening’. He has demanded to hand over the investigation to a different force.
‘Male violence’ has to end
Reid tweeted that the police are facing allegations of violence against women and girls, in which case police investigation cannot be trusted. Journalist Rosamond Irwin said that there is a need to end ‘male violence’. Other women also shared their experiences of sexual harassment and assault on social media.
#SarahEverard was just trying to walk home.
Alongside so many others I campaign to end male violence against women and girls week in, week out.
Yet every time another woman or girl is abused, attacked or murdered it hurts more, not less. You never get used to it.
— Mandu Reid (@ManduReid) March 10, 2021
Police Chief Dick assured that the kidnapping of the woman was an ‘unbelievable and rare’ incident. A Twitter user wrote that kidnappings and murders are the ultimate fear, but chasing the streets, Chhokhani, touching Ajbanis is also not a small thing. Awareness program was organized on the streets in London on Saturday to highlight the challenges faced by women regarding Everard’s case.
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According to a recent report by United Nations Women UK, almost all young women in the UK are victims of sexual harassment. The report was based on a survey of more than 1000 women, in which 97 percent of women aged 18-24 said that they faced sexual harassment. At the same time, 80 percent of the women aged 25 and above said that they were harassed in public.