Demonstrators gathered outside the Met Police headquarters to protest racism, misogyny and violence against women.
The March on the Met, led by the Women’s Equality Party (WEP), was organised to mark the two year anniversary of the murders of sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman.
They were stabbed to death in Fryent Country Park, on June 6, 2020, following an outdoor birthday party.
Police delays to the investigation into their disappearance saw family and friends mount their own search - with Nicole’s boyfriend discovering the women’s bodies.
Two officers sent to guard the scene later took and shared photographs of the women’s bodies, and referred to them as “dead birds”.
Outrage surrounding the case came as part of a series of scandals for the Met Police, including the abduction, rape and murder of Sarah Everard, by serving armed cop Wayne Couzens, a report into vile racism and misogyny at Charing Cross Police Station, and the strip search of a 15-year-old black girl, known as Child Q.
Speakers at the march, which began at Fryent Country Park in
Brent and ended at Victoria Embankment, on Tuesday, June 7, included activists Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, Ngozi Fulani, Patsy Stevenson, Jamie Klingler, and Game of Thrones actress Nathalie Emmanuel.
LondonWorld has rounded up 12 images from the rally.
5. Brent MP Dawn Butler on stage
The Labour MP for Brent, where Bibaa and Nicole were killed, Dawn Butler on stage in front of the Brent Drummers group. | LondonWorld Photo: LondonWorld
6. Protestors gathering in Trafalgar Square
Protestors amassed in Trafalgar Square after marching from Fryent Country Park, where Bibaa and Nicole were killed two years ago. | LondonWorld
7. Demonstrators marching past Big Ben
Protestors marched past Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament - with chants heard inside the building. | LondonWorld Photo: LondonWorld
8. Activist Patsy Stevenson on stage
Protestor Patsy Stevenson speaking on stage outside the Met Police headquarters. | LondonWorld Photo: LondonWorld