US EditionProtesters march in London demanding ‘Justice for Heklina’
- Protesters gathered in London and San Francisco to demand justice for drag performer Heklina, alleging that the police investigation has been slow and insufficient.
- Joshua Grinnell, who found Heklina, led the London protest, calling for better responses from police.
- Demonstrators expressed frustrations over police handling, highlighting past findings of institutional bias within the Metropolitan Police.
- The Metropolitan Police apologized for delays in the investigation, which remains ongoing with no official cause of death for Heklina.
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Protesters march in London demanding ‘Justice for Heklina’
(KRON) -- Protesters took to the streets in London on Monday, demanding "Justice for Heklina," a San Francisco drag performer who died mysteriously in the British capitol almost two years ago. The rally was organized by Heklina's friend, fellow drag performer Peaches Christ, the alter ego of filmmaker Joshua Grannell. At the time of her death, Grannell was with Heklina in London, where the two were starring in the drag parody, "Mommy Queerest." …
‘Heklina needs justice': Demonstrators in SF, London rally for late drag performer
Nearly two years since well-known San Francisco drag performer and community activist Heklina was found dead in a London apartment, demonstrators in both cities gathered Monday and accused London authorities of dragging their feet in the investigation into the suspicious death. In London, demonstrators marched from Big Ben to Metropolitan Police headquarters and called on investigators to do more. Leading the demonstration was fellow San Francis…
Why has a drag icon's death gone unsolved for 2 years?
The big unanswered questions remain (Picture: GETTY / METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE) On April 3, 2023, San Francisco drag legend Heklina (also known as Steven Grygelko) was found dead at a rented flat in Soho. She was in London preparing for a run of shows at the Soho Theatre with her good friend and fellow drag queen, Peaches Christ (Joshua Grannell), who was the one who discovered her body. Two years on, a police investigation is still ongoing, …
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