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30.09.2021 - 14:53 / dailyrecord.co.uk
officer who strangled Sarah Everard with his police belt after kidnapping her under the guise of a fake arrest for breaking lockdown rules will die in jail. Wayne Couzens, 48, was handed a whole life order for the "groseque" killing of the 33-year-old marketing executive which shocked and outraged the nation.
Sentencing at the Old Bailey on Thursday, Lord Justice Fulford described the circumstances of the murder as "grotesque". He said the seriousness of the case was so "exceptionally high" that
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Sarah Everard.Serving Met Police officer Wayne Couzens falsely arrested Sarah before raping and killing her, then burning her body in woodland.He was sentenced to life in prison this week.Police Scotland say the introduction of a new system will allow worried members of the public to check with the control room and verify if police officer approaching them is a real cop.A statement released tonight reads: "The move follows the understandable public concern surrounding the horrendous murder of
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We’re accustomed to police statements in the wake of misconduct being useless. But this is crossing the line into downright dangerous!
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police officer Wayne Couzens' was sentenced to life behind bars.
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