The Hull vigil will take place on Saturday, October 16, at Queen Victoria Square, at 6.30pm. The group highlighted shocking statistics from the Office for National Statistics which showed that in the year ending March 2020, out of 139,000 attempted rape and rape cases, only 2,102 made it to court, and 1,439 ended in a conviction. The group is calling for reported crimes to be investigated and to ensure that leads to "rightful" convictions. and education for boys and men about consent and harassment. The group also calls for a "social and cultural change" that addresses male violence. Priti Patel announces inquiry into ‘systematic failures’ after Sarah Everard murder.Rapist remains at large three weeks after horrific Bean Street attack.We have been involved in all sorts of video calls, conversations and emails with police, fire service and local authorities to try and make a difference.Ī #ReclaimTheseStreets vigil took place in Queen Victoria Square (Image: Kirstin Tait) Read More Related Articles "From our group's standpoint, this has not been for the want of us trying. Since our last vigil nothing has changed and that is not good enough. The group spokeswoman said: "Last week was a terrible week for women, putting it very mildly, and sparked upset, shock, anger, rage and dredged up memories for so many of us which we still live with today, of our experiences. The Hull group has now organised a second vigil calling for changes in society, in the wake of last week's conviction of Sarah Everard's killer, serving police officer Wayne Couzens, and the ensuing public outrage over the safety of women and girls.įor more crime-related stories click here The Reclaim These Streets campaign group said they have been in touch with police and the local authority since their last vigil in May but were still awaiting answers to their concerns. Campaigners against violence towards women and girls are holding a vigil in Hull after saying "nothing has changed" in the city.
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