The Duchess of Cambridge made an unannounced visit in south London Saturday, to the memorial held for Sarah Everard, a 33-year old woman whose remains were discovered Friday.
Saturday March 13, 2021, 1:53 PM
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Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens has appeared in person at Westminster Magistrates Court charged with the kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard.
The 33-year-old went missing while walking home from a friend s flat in south London on March 3.
Her body was found in an area of woodland in Ashford, Kent, on Wednesday.
ITV News Reporter Frankie McCamley has the latest from outside court
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Couzens appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on Saturday morning for his first appearance following his arrest on Tuesday.
The 48-year-old arrived at the central London court at 10am in a large blue police van, stepping into the dock around 10.30am.
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The Metropolitan Police officer charged with the kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard was remanded in custody this morning after appearing in court for the first time.
Wayne Couzens, 48, a firearms officer from Scotland Yard s elite Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command, was taken to and from Westminster Magistrates Court in a police security van.
He was charged last night after being arrested on Tuesday, after the 33-year-old marketing executive disappeared as she walked home to Brixton from a friend s house in Clapham, south London, on March 3.
Today the court heard Miss Everard s body was found inside a builder s bag in Kent and identified through the use of dental records.