VIDEO captures the moment officers held down and handcuffed a woman at vigil for Sarah Everard.

The woman can be heard shouting “help, help” while the officer puts his handcuffs on her wrists during the vigil in Valley Gardens, Brighton, on Saturday.

The vigil-goer was one of many who attended the demonstration in memory of the 33-year-old whose body was found last week.

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Brighton Kemptown MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle accused Sussex Police of an apparent “heavy-handed” approach after watching the footage and called on the force to “learn from their mistake”.

The force said the woman was detained on suspicion of breaching the peace and released after agreeing to “comply with police”. She was issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice for breach of coronavirus regulations.

The video starts with two officers holding the woman while she struggles to get away. Other vigil-goers can be heard imploring the police to “get off her”.

The woman is then taken to the ground and held with her face towards the grass while a police officer puts his handcuffs on her wrists.

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She is then picked up by the officers with her hands handcuffed behind her back and walked across the road outside the King and Queen pub.

The protest had been set under the banner of “reclaim these streets”, but following police warnings, event organisers said the event was cancelled.

About 150 people still went to Valley Gardens, where a tree became the focal point for messages, protest placards, flowers and candles.

Demonstrators say the gathering was peaceful until “aggressive” police “kettled them in” before telling them to leave the area.

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Other footage taken at the protest showed a man being detained by officers. The 18-year-old was also issued with a coronavirus fine.

He was arrested for possession of cannabis and obstructing / resisting a constable in the execution of duty.

He accepted a Community Resolution to complete an eLearning Drug Diversion Course and to write a letter of apology to the arresting officer.