The Conservative candidate for London mayor has been branded “totally shameless” and “completely vile” for “politicising” the disappearance of Sarah Everard.
Shaun Bailey, the Tory hopeful in May’s election, has been accused of utilizing the investigation into the lacking 33-year-old for political acquire.
The advertising and marketing govt vanished whereas strolling dwelling to Brixton, south London, from a pal’s home in Clapham on 3 March.
As a father and husband it breaks me to assume that my spouse and daughter must dwell in concern in their very own metropolis.
It doesn’t must be this fashion.
As Mayor, I‘ll be certain that we’re working to ship for the security of girls and women in London.https://t.co/aVf2Clabt1
— Shaun Bailey (@ShaunBaileyUK) March 10, 2021
On Wednesday, a police officer held in reference to Ms Everard‘s disappearance was arrested on suspicion of homicide.
Minutes earlier than the most recent information within the case, Mr Bailey posted on Twitter: “As a father and husband it breaks me to assume that my spouse and daughter must dwell in concern in their very own metropolis.
“It does not must be this fashion.
“As Mayor, I’ll be certain that we’re working to ship for the security of girls and women in London.”
He additionally shared a hyperlink to a information article about Ms Everard’s case.
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Sarah Everard was final seen on 3 March in south London
The Conservative politician was instantly criticised for his tweet, with Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate Luisa Poritt posting: “I discover it totally grotesque that @ShaunBaileyUK is politicising the disappearance of a younger lady.
“Her disappearance has nothing to do together with his marketing campaign and he ought to apologise instantly.
“My ideas are with Sarah Everard and her family members in the present day.”
Catherine West, Labour MP for Hornsey and Wood Green, stated: “This is absolutely not the time for reasonable, political level scoring.
“All our ideas must be with Sarah, her household and associates at this unimaginably troublesome time.”
Matthew Pennycook, Labour MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, stated: “The man is totally shameless.”
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Police take away two vehicles in Everard search
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, Labour MP for Tooting, stated: “The Conservative candidate for London Mayor is politicising an lively investigation into the disappearance of a younger lady.
“Every thought and energy must be to find Sarah and supporting her household at this very troublesome time.”
And Charlotte Nichols, Labour MP for Warrington North, stated: “I completely despise the framing of ‘as a father and a husband’ as if getting married and having kids is what it takes for males to think about girls and ladies’s security as necessary.
“And to make use of the Sarah Everard case to make a tweet in search of votes for mayor? Totally vile.”
Sky News has contacted Mr Bailey for a remark.
