The Met Police has said its officers will soon begin to use 'enforcement activity' on crowds protesting the death of Sarah Everard.
Protesters gathered outside of Parliament Square this afternoon to pay tribute to Sarah Everard and protest the violence and abuse faced by women.
Hundreds gathered outside Parliament Square for the vigil, which started at 5pm today (March 15), with many holding banners and chanting as police officers watched.
The protesters then moved to outside Scotland Yard where they chanted "shame on you" and "our streets".
Many then sat down in the road and shouted "we will not be silenced".
The crowd then moved on to Westminster Bridge where the protest blocked traffic, according to a tweet from the Metropolitan Police Events account.
In a tweet the Met Police said: "Protestors have largely moved from Parliament Square, and are now gathering outside New Scotland Yard, blocking the road, causing significant disruption. Officers continue to engage, with enforcement being a last option, but may we repeat the request for people to go home."
While the protest has been peaceful, the Met said that officers would soon be "moving towards enforcement activity" and asked protesters to leave the area.
The Met said: "Officers continue to engage with the crowds causing disruption in central London, however we will shortly being moving towards enforcement activity. Please can we ask people to head home immediately."
Last week the courts ruled that a planned vigil for Sarah Everard could not go ahead due to coronavirus restrictions.
But despite the ban, the protest went ahead.
Police then arrested a number of people who attended the event. The police were heavily criticised for the arrests with some calling for Met Commissioner Cressida Dick to resign.
