Murder of Sarah Everard

On the evening of March 3rd 2021, 33-year-old marketing executive Sarah Everard disappeared in South London.[1] She went missing after leaving a friend's house near Clapham Common to walk home.

On March 9th, Wayne Couzens, a Metropolitan Police officer with the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection unit, was arrested in Deal, Kent, on suspicion of Everard's kidnapping and later on suspicion of her murder.[2] On March 10th, her remains were discovered in woodland near Ashford, Kent. Couzens was charged with kidnapping and murder two days later.[3][4] In June 2021, police confirmed that Everard died of asphyxiation (strangling).[5][6][7][8] On June 8th 2021 Wayne Couzens, 48, pleaded guilty to the kidnap and rape of Ms Everard and on July 9th 2021 pleaded guilty to her murder. The officer was since sentenced on September 30th 2021 to life imprisonment.[9]

A vigil was held for Everard in London on 13 March, leading to a controversial police response and four arrests for breaking COVID-19 regulations.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Martin (11 March 2021). "Sarah Everard profile: 'Caring and fun-filled' marketing executive attracted friends wherever she went". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 March 2021. Born in Surrey in 1987, she was the youngest of three children...
  2. ↑ "Sarah Everard disappearance: Met officer arrested on suspicion of murder". BBC News. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Sarah Everard: Body found in woodland confirmed as that of missing woman". BBC News. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Sarah Everard: 33-year-old's body found in large bag, court hears as police officer remanded into custody". Sky News. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Sarah Everard died from compression of the neck". BBC News. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Sarah Everard died from 'compression of the neck', post mortem finds". Sky News. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Sarah Everard died from compression of the neck, say police". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Sarah Everard: Post mortem reveals cause of death was compression of the neck". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Sarah Everard murder: Wayne Couzens given whole-life sentence". BBC News. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  10. ↑ Campbell, Lucy (13 March 2021). "Met police criticised for 'deeply disturbing' handling of Clapham Common vigil - as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 March 2021.