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Sarah Everard’s mother reveals ‘rage, panic and guilt’ over daughter’s death

Four years after Sarah Everard's murder women still feel unsafe on UK streets, Angiolini inquiry finds
  • Susan Everard, the mother of murder victim Sarah Everard, revealed she is still tormented by the horror of her daughter's last hours, experiencing "rage, panic and guilt".
  • Her comments came as the Angiolini Inquiry's second report, which issued 13 recommendations to protect women from violent attacks, was released on Tuesday.
  • Inquiry chair Lady Elish Angiolini warned that predators continue to roam freely, citing "critical failures" in data recording and a "scattergun approach" to prevention.
  • Sarah Everard was abducted, raped, and murdered in March 2021 by serving Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens, who tricked her using lockdown rules.
  • The Everard family expressed gratitude for the inquiry's "impressive document", saying it honours Sarah's memory and speaks for all women affected by sexually motivated crimes.
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