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Metropolitan PC pleads guilty to murder of Sarah Everard
Court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook of Lord Justice Fulford (left) with Pc Wayne Couzens attending a murder plea hearing at the Old Bailey, by video link from Belmarsh top security jail in south London

A SERVING police officer pleaded guilty today to murdering Sarah Everard at a hearing which revealed how he carefully planned to abduct a woman from the streets. 

Metropolitan Police constable Wayne Couzens made his plea at the Old Bailey after earlier admitting to the rape and kidnap of Ms Everard.

It came as the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) announced that 12 officers have been served gross misconduct or misconduct notices in matters relating to the case. 

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