Sarah Everard: Who is Wayne Couzens? What happened to Sarah? What has Couzens pled guilty to?

Sarah Everard's murder in London prompted fresh safety calls.Sarah Everard's murder in London prompted fresh safety calls.
Sarah Everard's murder in London prompted fresh safety calls.
Everything we know about the tragic death of a 33-year-old woman in London who was walking home at night.

Sarah Everard was kidnapped, raped and murdered in March this year.

A man has accepted responsibility for her death and pleaded guilty to kidnapping and raping her.

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Who was Sarah Everard?

Born in Surrey in 1987, Sarah Everard grew up in York where she attended Fulford School.

She studied Human Geography at St Cuthbert's Society, Durham University, from 2005 to 2008.

At the time of her death, Ms Everard was a 33-year-old marketing executive for a digital media agency who was living in London’s Brixton Hill area.

Her family described her as 'kind and thoughtful, caring and dependable' and said she brought so much joy into people's lives

A family statement read: “Sarah was bright and beautiful - a wonderful daughter and sister.

"She was kind and thoughtful, caring and dependable. She always put others first and had the most amazing sense of humour.

“She was strong and principled and a shining example to us all.

“We are very proud of her and she brought so much joy to our lives.”

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