A Metropolitan Police Officer has admitted kidnapping and raping Sarah Everard.
Sarah, 33-years-old vanished as she walked home in Clapham, south London, on 3 March. Her body was found a week later in woodland near Ashford, Kent.
Appearing at the Old Bailey via video-link, PC Wayne Couzens, of Deal, pleaded guilty both to kidnap and rape.
The court also heard Couzens accepted responsibility for Ms Everard’s death but did not enter a plea on the charge of murder.
He pleaded guilty to kidnapping Ms Everard “unlawfully and by force or fraud” on 3 March, he also pleaded guilty to a second charge of rape between 2 and 10 March.
Four members of Ms Everard’s family were present at the court as PC Couzens answered the two charges with: “Yes, sir.”
The court heard that he had accepted responsibility for the killing but medical reports were awaited.
The next plea hearing is due to take place on 9 July.
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