A British police officer has pleaded guilty to the murder of Sarah Everard, in a case that has caused widespread shock and outrage about violence against women.
A British police officer has pleaded guilty to the murder of a woman whose disappearance as she walked to her London home sparked outrage and a national debate about women's safety.
Appearing by videolink from prison for a hearing at London's Old Bailey Court, Couzens sat head bowed and said"guilty ma'am" when asked how he pleaded to the charge of murder. "This has been a mammoth investigation which has produced some very significant results in terms of being able to understand what happened," Judge Fulford said.AAP
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