Published: March 18, 2021
MOSCOW (Sputnik), Jonathan Rowson – The death of Sarah Everard has gripped the United Kingdom and two prominent female lawyers told Sputnik that the country’s victim-blaming culture needed to be eroded to restore women’s faith in law enforcement and the justice system.
Everard, 33 years of age, vanished as she walked home from a friend’s house in the London region of Clapham at approximately 21:30 GMT on 3 March. Police officials one week later confirmed that they had discovered Everard’s remains in an area of Kent woodland.
Wayne Couzens, a Metropolitan Police officer, was first arrested in connection with Everard’s disappearance on 9 March and was subsequently charged with her kidnap and murder. Couzens, who is being held at London’s Belmarsh prison, appeared in court on Tuesday and is set to attend a plea hearing on 9 July.
Jonathan Rowson 