Priti Patel says Sarah Everard case is 'deeply disturbing'

Priti Patel has said the case of missing Sarah Everard is 'deeply disturbing' and has 'sickened' police officers as she vows to publish a national strategy to tackle violence against women and girls by the end of the year. Priti Patel said police officers were 'sickened,' by the case of missing Sarah Everard, 33, as a 48-year-old Met Police officer remains in custody in connection with her disappearance Priti Patel promised to publish a Government strategy by the end of this year that focused on tackling violence against women and girls Writing in The Sun, Ms Patel said: 'If you are feeling angry or worried, please try to remember that tens of thousands of police officers are equally sickened by what has happened, and there are currently hundreds of dedicated officers working night and day to bring the perpetrator to justice.' Priti Patel has said that 'every woman should feel safe to walk on our streets' as dozens share their harrowing personal stories with #saraheverard and #TooManyMen as Reclaim These Streets marches are announced Ms Patel vowed that she would 'do all she can to protect women and girls from violence and harassment' and praised women for sharing their own experiences on social media Dozens of women have shared their stories of being stalked in light of Sarah's disappearance, including Labour MP Diane Abbott, actor Katy Brand and author Caitlin Moran. Labour MP Diane Abbott and author Caitlin Moran are among those who have spoken out about their own experiences Dozens of women have shared their stories of being stalked in light of Sarah's disappearance, including Labour MP Diane Abbott, actor Katy Brand and author Caitlin Moran Sky's Kate McCann also issued a tweet that read: 'What happened to Sarah Everard has hit home hard for so many women because we make the calculations she did every day too.