Ms Everard's body was discovered in woodland in Ashford, Kent after she disappeared while walking home in March. Dame Cressida also acknowledged in her speech that the tragedy showed women and girls do not feel as safe as they should. (Image: Kent Messenger / SWNS)Dame Cressida's handling of the case came under scrutiny after Met officers manhandled protesters at a vigil for Ms Everard in Clapham. The handling of the event led to calls for Dame Cressida to resign and prompting Home Secretary Priti Patel to demand a report into the incident. Women's groups and activists demanding justice in the aftermath of Ms Everard's death judged her comments as poorly timed.

Source: Daily Mirror June 09, 2021 14:29 UTC