I think the judge had no choice but to impose this sentence, bearing in mind the convicted was a servicing Police Officer at the time of the incident and the total depravity of the crime.
IMAGE SOURCE,EVERARD FAMILY
Image caption,Sarah Everard was a talented and much-loved young woman, Lord Justice Fulford said
A Met Police officer who murdered Sarah Everard after kidnapping her under the guise of an arrest has been sentenced to a whole-life prison term.
Wayne Couzens abducted the 33-year-old as she walked home from a friend's house in south London on 3 March.
During the sentencing of Couzens, the judge said the case was "devastating, tragic and wholly brutal".
Ms Everard's family said they were relieved by the fact that Couzens would die in jail.
Speaking to reporters outside the Old Bailey following his sentencing, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick said she recognised that a "precious bond of trust" had been damaged by Couzens, who had "brought shame on the Met".
Describing him as a "coward", she said his crimes were "a gross betrayal of everything policing stands for", adding: "I am so sorry."
Sarah Everard murder: Wayne Couzens given whole-life sentence
Sentencing Wayne Couzens to a whole-life term, the judge said he had eroded confidence in the police.
www.bbc.co.uk
Image caption,Sarah Everard was a talented and much-loved young woman, Lord Justice Fulford said
A Met Police officer who murdered Sarah Everard after kidnapping her under the guise of an arrest has been sentenced to a whole-life prison term.
Wayne Couzens abducted the 33-year-old as she walked home from a friend's house in south London on 3 March.
During the sentencing of Couzens, the judge said the case was "devastating, tragic and wholly brutal".
Ms Everard's family said they were relieved by the fact that Couzens would die in jail.
Speaking to reporters outside the Old Bailey following his sentencing, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick said she recognised that a "precious bond of trust" had been damaged by Couzens, who had "brought shame on the Met".
Describing him as a "coward", she said his crimes were "a gross betrayal of everything policing stands for", adding: "I am so sorry."
Last edited:
