UK Cop Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Woman Who Disappeared On Walk Home

Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive, went missing while walking in Clapham, south London, during the evening of March 3.

A British police officer on Friday 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. Wayne Couzens, 48, who served in the Metropolitan Police's elite diplomatic protection unit, had already admitted kidnapping Sarah Everard. On Friday he pleaded guilty to her murder via video link at London's Old Bailey court. Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive, went missing while walking in Clapham, south London, during the evening of March 3. Her disappearance led to vigils and protests and prompted the government to promise enhanced police patrols at night, as well as funding to make the streets safer for women.