On 8 March he reported in sick.'. "Sarah lost her life needlessly and cruelly and all the years of life she had yet to enjoy were stolen from her. Sarah Everard was a talented and much-loved young woman, Lord Justice Fulford said, Lord Justice Fulford called Couzens "warped, selfish and brutal", Wayne Couzens admitted murder, kidnap and rape. Texas In an exclusive interview, Sarah's cousin Marlene Smith (pictured), who lives in Florida, said her family want to know why Wayne Couzens was allowed to hide behind a badge as a police officer. PC Wayne Couzens, 48, planned the sick rape weeks before murdering Sarah Everard (Picture: REX) . Nina Sukhoreba, his mother-in-law, said after his arrest: 'He is a wonderful family man, a wonderful man. Hannam, who pleaded guilty to possessing a prohibited image of a child, was also convicted of lying on his application and vetting forms to join the police and having two terror documents detailing knife combat and making explosive devices. At 8:00 p.m. on March 3, 2021, he finished his shift at the United States embassy in Nine Elms, Wandsworth, London. Sarah Everard: Trial date set for murder accused PC Wayne Couzens "The way he took advantage of Sarah's trust makes me feel sick to the stomach. I'm just as puzzled as everyone else. Lord Justice Fulford paid tribute to the dignity of Ms Everard's family, whose statements in court on Wednesday "revealed the human impact" of Couzens' offending, which he said "was both sexual and homicidal". It is horrendous. Wayne Couzens: Timeline of 'grotesque' behaviour before - indy100 Mr Little said: 'It was a very swift investigation in which the defendant was identified very quickly given the limited CCTV evidence available to identify the suspect.'. "Our police are there to protect us - and I know that officers will share in our shock and devastation at the total betrayal of this duty. I do not want anything like that to happen to them. Brit cop turned killer Wayne Couzens harbored dreams of stardom that included hopes of appearing on the silver screen. Everything we know about Wayne Couzens, the murder suspect and elite He took advantage of his post for his self-satisfaction and murder. Here are 13 more things about Wayne: Categories: biographical data, England, Europe, Great Britain, LISTS, United Kingdom, Tagged as: Dover, Kent, South East England, Wayne Couzens. He also pleaded guilty to a second charge of rape . Couzens is a married father of two, the Daily Mail reported. However, at the same time, in June 2015, there was the first of a series of escalating incidents and clues that would horrifically culminate in the murder of Sarah. The man, who is aged in his 40s, was arrested on the evening of Tuesday, 9 March on suspicion of kidnap. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. He was living in Deal, Kent, United Kingdom. He used his position for his own self-satisfaction and murder. Formed in 2015, the unit is responsible for the protection of government owned buildings and embassies as well as ministers and visiting heads of state. He orders a tarpaulin and a bungee cargo net on Amazon which are shipped to him the next day. On 03 March 2021, Wayne Couzens arrested Sarah Everard by showing his Met Police Id and handcuffs her in South London. Powered by. - July 9: Couzens pleads guilty to murder when he appears at the Old Bailey by video link from Belmarsh high security jail. Afterward, he attended a well-recognized high school for his high school graduation. In addition, he held the positions of parliamentary and diplomatic protection officer. 'It would be inappropriate to comment further whilst the IOPC continues to carry out its independent investigation.'. He on 30th september, 2021 was sentenced for imprisonment. And that is why the law allowed the judge to order Couzens will never be released. Reacting to his arrest, his wife Elena said: 'When the police arrived at the house, I was in shock. Moreover, he also served the position of a parliamentary and diplomatic protection officer. Massachusetts Web: www.ghgossip.com, About Us Contact Advertise Privacy Policy, Kyle Dubas Siblings: Meet Julia, Megan, Courtney. 'He accepts that the victims in this case are Ms Everard's family and friends, not him. Sarah Everard murder: How killer policeman Wayne Couzens was caught Wayne was arrested because the body of Sarah was found in a pound, which is 130 meters far from Couzenss owned land. 'If I had any idea what was going on in Wayne's head, then none of this would've happened but I didn't know anything,' she said. 'At 9.38pm a bus camera captures two figures standing by a White Vauxhall Astra. ", Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick says the force has been "shamed" and "rocked" by the case. Wayne Couzens 48 is the serving met police officer arrested in connection with the case of missing woman Sarah Everard 33 on her way home to Brixton from Clapham @TheSun pic.twitter.com/7tkaPQL5ts, Music/StreetNews (@ScarcityStudios) March 10, 2021. What Couzens' colleagues knew or suspected about him remains the subject of the IOPC investigation. He came to visit with the children and we all walked to the river and he helped me at home and in the garden.'. Kentucky I can't comprehend it because he never once previously showed any glimpse of violence, he was never that way. According to Mirror, he finished a shift at the U.S. Embassy about 90 minutes before Everard was kidnapped. The wife of Couzens told of her horror at the police officer's sickening crimes and her distress at failing to spot any warning signs in the months before Sarah's kidnap and murder. We are a safe triangle, I protect them, trust them. Then, she vanished. Londoners are likely to continue to see extra officers on the streets in the coming days. Her remains were found on March 10, police announced. From the moment he shuffled into the dock at 10am flanked by two prison guards, Wayne Couzens could not bear to look at anyone. As per reports, he went on vacation with his family after the murder of Sarah Everard. A probe into the Metropolitan Police's alleged failure to investigate allegations of indecent exposure linked to Couzens in February 2021 continues with two officers being investigated for possible breaches of professional standards that may amount to misconduct. Her officer a convicted murderer and rapist. 'This is in fact an interim rather than a final finding which may go to underscore the undesirability of this kind of event taking place,' said the judge. CCTV caught her alone at quarter past nine and again at 9.28pm, before she was seen on the camera of a marked police car at 9.32pm. 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'This was between 23.00 and 23.30 on 3 March 2021 and she was still alive and uninjured when he delivered her to the men. 9.32pm - Ms Everard is caught on the camera on a marked police car. The items were shipped to him the next day. Reacting to the sentencing, Ms Everard's family said they were pleased with the full-life term, adding that although "nothing can make things better, nothing can bring Sarah back knowing he will be imprisoned forever brings some relief. Met Police officer Wayne Couzens has been sentenced to a whole-life term for the murder of Sarah Everard, in a case that sparked national outrage and calls for more action to tackle . He said Ms Everard was "an intelligent, resourceful, talented and much-loved young woman, still in the early years of her life". As Couzens today pleaded guilty to snatching Ms Everard, 33, off the street and then raping her, his wife of 15 years says she is still picking up the pieces of her shattered life and rebuilding it together with the couple's two young children. He came into the limelight in 2021 after the murder of an innocent girl named Sarah Everard. Wayne Couzens is a Metropolitan Police officer in England who is accused in the disappearance and death of a missing marketing executive named Sarah Everard, who vanished on March 3. Washington Carolyn Oakley, CPS Specialist Prosecutor in the Special Crime Division, said: 'Wayne Couzens lied to the police when he was arrested and to date, he has refused to comment. 'They said that if he didn't, they would harm his family. According to a statement from Metropolitan Police, Sarah Everard had been at a friends house in Clapham on the evening of Wednesday, 3 March. Ms Harman said women's confidence in the police "will have been shattered" and it would be impossible for Dame Cressida to oversee the changes needed to rebuild trust. I wanted them to hear it from me and I think I did a good job, theyve accepted whats happened as best as anyone could. Wayne Couzens held a position of trust as a police officer and we are outraged and sickened that he abused this trust in order to lure Sarah to her death. The monster raper her and then ended her life. READ NEXT: Video Clip of Meghan Markle Speaking With Oprah Winfrey, Police Officer Wayne Couzens Accused in Murder of Sarah Everard, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved.