sarah everard, who was 33, was abducted from a street in south london in march as she was walking home from a friend s house. herfamily say her family say they welcome the verdict and knowing he will be in prison forever brings some relief. megan patterson reports. in the aftermath of sarah everard s murder, shock, grief and anger were shared at vigils around the country. at her killer s sentencing, the chilling details of her death described as unspeakably grim. the everard family present throughout proceedings. in a statement, her mother said she was brokenhearted, the family tormented by the circumstances of her daughter s death. arriving at the old bailey this morning, wayne couzens was later sentenced to a whole life order, his actions were described as warped, selfish and brutal. a man who under the guise of his duty as a police officer picked sarah everard up in the street as she walked home from a friend s house. in an exchange that lasted
morning of when he attacked sarah everard, he had just finished a 12 hour shift guarding the american embassy. he was a serving officer and i think that is obviously what is due shocking about this case. he tricked her, he showed her his warrant card and falsely arrested her. he got her into the back of the car. the details heard in court yesterday that laid out the full facts of this case were horrific to listen to and very difficult to imagine what sarah everard s parents were thinking and how they were feeling as those sentencing remarks were made and the details of the case where it laid out in court. the church as well, as he sentenced couzens today, he said he had eroded public confidence in the police in england and wales. we are expecting, as i say, a statement outside the
hard time for businesses and employees, a lot of uncertainty but they do rights to say so, it is well worth talking to employers about what they are. stew; well worth talking to employers about what they are. very useful indeed. about what they are. very useful indeed- we about what they are. very useful indeed. we will about what they are. very useful indeed. we will hopefully - about what they are. very useful indeed. we will hopefully see . about what they are. very useful| indeed. we will hopefully see you later. let s go back to the old bailey and hear from later. let s go back to the old bailey and hearfrom our correspondence how annette wilkinson who has been following developments following the handing down of the whole life tariff to wayne couzens for the rape and murder of sarah everard. we are expecting to hear from the metropolitan police very shortly. from the metropolitan police very shortl . , ~ ., ~ shortly. yes, i think we are. we have been shortly. yes, i thi
coerce sarah, and i know it you all are as coerce sarah, and i know it you all are as welt coerce sarah, and i know it you all are as well. his actions were a gross are as well. his actions were a gross betrayal of everything policing stands for. what he did was unthinkable and appalling. he showed himself unthinkable and appalling. he showed himself to unthinkable and appalling. he showed himself to be the cavity is through his lies himself to be the cavity is through his lies and himself to be the cavity is through his lies and seeking to minimise his two responsibility for his crimes. the two responsibility for his crimes. the coward he is. police officers are here the coward he is. police officers are here to the coward he is. police officers are here to protect people, to be trustworthy, courageous and compassionate. his every action is the exact compassionate. his every action is the exact opposite of that. as the judge the exact opposite of that.
afternoon. first of all, your reaction to the sentence questioning i think it is the right sentence. our hearts go out to sarah everard s family who read their statements and said the impact on them with such dignity. we said the impact on them with such diuni . ~ . ., said the impact on them with such diuni .~ . ., ., , dignity. we have heard, of course, revulsion expressed dignity. we have heard, of course, revulsion expressed by dignity. we have heard, of course, revulsion expressed by many - dignity. we have heard, of course, j revulsion expressed by many other serving police officers, but what has at this case done, do you believe, to the reputation of the police? believe, to the reputation of the olice? ~ ., , , ., , ., police? well, women must be able to trust the police. police? well, women must be able to trust the police. they police? well, women must be able to trust the police. they must police? well, women must be able to trust the police. they must not - police?