A year ago, Sarah Everard was murdered. Sarah, a 33-year-old marketing executive, went missing in Clapham, South London, after visiting a friend.
She was raped and killed by police officer Wayne Couzens, who will die behind bars after being handed a whole-life prison sentence by the courts in September. The Metropolitan Police firearms officer used his warrant card and handcuffs to snatch her off the street, using covid lockdown rules to make a false arrest.
There was also the case of primary school teacher Sabina Nessa, whose body was discovered in a park in south-east London and a man has since pleaded guilty to her murder. These horrific cases have meant male violence towards women has been at the forefront of many people's minds in recent months.
