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A vigil was planned in Clapham on Saturday to honor Everard and bring light to the violence and harassment women face on a daily basis.

Anna Birley, one of the organizers of Reclaim These Streets, told ABC News that the group wanted to make it clear that women are not the problem.

\"The solution is not to tell women to moderate or change their behavior. It isn't about what we wear. It isn't about what time we go out,\" Birley said. \"Actually it's about the men who choose to attack or harass women.\"

\"There is clearly a problem around women's safety,\" she added.

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PHOTO: Bunches of flowers and messages of condolence for Sarah Everard are seen at the woodland where police officers found human remains near Ashford, southeast England, on March 12, 2021.
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A recent poll by YouGov and U.N. Women U.K. found that 86% of women and girls in the U.K. aged 18 to 24 experienced some form of sexual harassment in a public space, while 71% of women of all ages have experienced some form of sexual harassment in a public space.

Birley believes Everard's case has brought so much attention to the issue partly because of its coverage, but also because Everard \"did what we're told are all the right things.\"

\"She stuck to well-lit streets. She was on the main road rather than the back streets. She wore bright colors. They're all the things we all do when we're walking home alone in the dark,\" Birley told ABC News. \"I think that's what makes it really resonate because I have yet to find a single woman who hasn't had that experience.\"

Whether or not the vigil will go on as planned remains uncertain. Britain is currently under lockdown due to the novel coronavirus, and while Birley said police had initially been trying to work with the organizers on how to safely execute the event, she said they have since declared the event unlawful.

Birley said they are still working with police to figure out what protocols they would like to see for the vigil and the event has not been canceled yet.

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PHOTO: An undated handout picture released by the Metropolitan Police on March 10, 2021, shows missing Sarah Everard who went missing in south London on the might of March 3.
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Everard's family released a statement on Thursday, calling her \"bright and beautiful -- a wonderful daughter and sister.\"

\"She was kind and thoughtful, caring and dependable. She always put others first and had the most amazing sense of humour,\" the family said. \"She was strong and principled and a shining example to us all. We are very proud of her and she brought so much joy to our lives.\"

Police are still working to determine exactly what happened to Everard.

\"I know that the public feel deeply hurt and angry and I speak on behalf of all my colleagues when I say that we too are horrified,\" police said in a statement, adding that Londoners should expect to see an increased police presence.

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