Four prosecuted for ‘breaking Covid laws’ at vigil for murdered Sarah Everard

People in the crowd turning on their phone torches in Clapham Common, London, for a vigil for Sarah Everard (PA)

Four people are being prosecuted by the Metropolitan Police for allegedly breaching Covid-19 laws during a vigil for murdered Sarah Everard.

Hundreds attended a spontaneous gathering in Clapham Common, south London, after a planned socially distanced event proposed by Reclaim These Streets (RTS) was cancelled after organisers were threatened by the force with £10,000 fines.