The Metropolitan Police has reportedly apologised and paid damages to two women arrested at a vigil for Sarah Everard in March 2021, after a series of legal battles.  

Patsy Stevenson and Dania al-Obeid, who launched legal claims against the Met under the Human Rights Act last October, said they had received settlements and letters of apology from Commander Karen Findlay of the Met.

Social Justice organisation Reclaim These Streets organised the vigil after Ms Everard, 33, was kidnapped, raped and murdered by off-duty Met police constable Wayne Couzens.

Pictures of Ms Stevenson being pinned down by police were widely shared, sparking debate over heavy-handedness in the police.