Thousands attend Sarah Everard vigil in London despite ban

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Thousands of people in London have defied lockdown restrictions to pay tribute to a woman whose murder has sent shockwaves across the UK.

Sarah Everard’s remains were found on Wednesday.

She had been missing for over a week.

A serving police officer has been charged with her kidnapping and murder.

Al Jazeera’s Nadim Baba reports from London, UK.

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