Mark Whitehead 09 May 2023

Council ‘deeply concerned’ by coronation arrests

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Westminster City Council says it is ‘deeply concerned’ over the arrest of three women’s safety volunteers who were arrested in the early hours of coronation day.

The Metropolitan Police arrested the ‘Night Stars’ volunteers in the Soho area of central London on suspicion of conspiracy to commit public nuisance.

The Met said it received intelligence that people were ‘planning to use rape alarms to disrupt the procession’.

Two women, 37 and 59, and a man, 47, were taken to a south London police station where they were questioned.

The man was further arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods, the force said.

All three have been released on bail pending further inquiries.

The police seized a number of rape alarms among other items.

The Night Stars volunteers are trained to promote women's safety and reduce violence against women and girls.

Aicha Less, Westminster Council’s cabinet member for communities and public protection, said: ‘We are deeply concerned by reports of our Night Stars volunteers being arrested overnight.

‘This service has been a familiar and welcome sight in the West End for a long time and have extensive training so they can assist the most vulnerable on the streets late at night.’

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