Tag: Sarah Everard

UK Police Jailed for Life for Sarah Everard Murder

The former British police officer who raped and murdered Sarah Everard in March is handed a whole life order on Thursday. It means the convict, 48-year-old Wayne Couzens who pleaded guilty to the kidnap, rape, and murder of Everard, will most likely die in prison as the sentence comes without any possibility of parole or conditional release unless there…


UK Woman Arrested Under COVID-19 Rules Before Being Murdered by Police: Court Hearing

The former British police officer who raped and murdered Sarah Everard in March kidnapped his victim by using his Metropolitan Police-issue warrant card to make a fake COVID-19 arrest, a court has heard. Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive, was walking home in the evening on March 3 after having dinner at a friend’s house in Clapham, south…


Metropolitan Pc Wayne Couzens Pleads Guilty to Murder of Sarah Everard

A Metropolitan Police officer has pleaded guilty to murdering Sarah Everard in a case that has caused widespread shock and outrage. Wayne Couzens, 48, kidnapped Everard in a hire car as she walked home alone from a friend’s house in Clapham, south London, on the evening of March 3. The sexual predator, who had clocked…


UK Police Officer Accepts Responsibility for Killing Sarah Everard

An officer with the London Metropolitan Police has accepted responsibility for the killing of Sarah Everard, a court heard on Tuesday. Appearing at the Old Bailey via video link from Belmarsh Prison, Wayne Couzens, 48, pleaded guilty to the kidnap and rape of Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive. Couzens accepted responsibility for the killing of…


London Police ‘Acted Appropriately’ at Sarah Everard Vigil: Watchdog

London police acted appropriately at a vigil in memory of Sarah Everard earlier this month, an independent watchdog said on Tuesday. The Metropolitan police drew public criticisms after officers clashed with and tackled to the ground protesters gathered at a memorial for the murdered woman at Clapham Common, London, on March 13, defying the government’s CCP (Chinese…


More Arrests Made Over Violent Disorder After ‘Kill the Bill’ Protest in Bristol

Two more people have been arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of violent disorder as a part of a large investigation into a protest-turned-riot in Bristol last Sunday that left a police station vandalised, vehicles burnt, and officers injured. Avon and Somerset Police said they arrested a 20-year-old man and another man who was refusing to provide…


‘More Arrests Are Imminent’ Over Bristol Riot: Police Says

Bristol police on Monday said they are going through “an enormous amount” of evidence on the riot on Sunday, and are confident that “more arrests are imminent” in light of this evidence. Following a protest against a new policing bill on Sunday, hundreds gathered outside Bridewell police station in Bristol city centre. Rioters vandalised the…


Bristol Protest Turns Violent, 20 Officers Injured, Vehicles on Fire

A protest on Sunday in Bristol against a new policing bill turned into a violent riot, leaving 20 police officers injured. According to the police, two of the officers were taken to hospital with broken bones, and one of them also suffered a punctured lung. Hundreds gathered outside Bridewell police station in Bristol city centre…


Scuffles and Arrests as Anti-Lockdown Protesters March Through London

LONDON—Scuffles broke out as anti-lockdown protesters marched through central London on Saturday, defying police warnings for them to stay away due to coronavirus restrictions. Police said they made 13 arrests for COVID regulation breaches after up to 10,000 people gathered holding banners with slogans such as “Stop Destroying Our Kids’ Lives” and “Fake Pandemic”. Crowded…


Lawmakers Call for England to Allow Protests During Lockdown

LONDON—More than 60 British lawmakers have written to interior minister Priti Patel calling for protests to be allowed in England during lockdown. Under England’s coronavirus rules, it is unlawful for groups to gather for protests and police warned people on Saturday not to head to central London for planned demonstrations, including by anti-lockdown campaigners. Police…