Sarah Everard: Wayne Couzens appears in court charged with murder and kidnap
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens appeared before Westminster Magistrates charged with the kidnap and murder of the 33-year-old. The prosecutor said Everard had visited a friend in the Clapham Junction area on 3 March and left at around 9pm to make the two-and-half mile journey home. Commander Catherine Roper, of the Metropolitan Police lead for community engagement, said the force took “no joy” in the cancellation of the vigil but insisted it was the “right thing to do”.