thank you for your time serving police
constable has tonight been charged
with the kidnap and murder of sarah
everard
wayne cousins age 48 has been remanded
in custody
and will appear at westminster
magistrates court tomorrow morning
sarah's family of course have been
informed of this development
and remain supported by specialist
officers
i would like at this stage to pay
tribute to sarah's family for their
fortitude and forbearance
through what can only have been the most
intensely difficult few days
our thoughts remain with them as this
matter progresses
the investigation continues of course
supported by hundreds of officers from
across the met
as well as colleagues in kent police
i would also like to thank at this stage
all members of the public who have come
forward with information or support for
the investigation and would
use this opportunity to encourage anyone
that thinks they might have useful
information to give
to get in contact with us thank you very
much
so that was
nick f grave the metropolitan
police assistant commissioner and what
he has told us
is that a man has been charged
with the kidnap and murder of sarah
everard
his name is wayne cousins
so this also being confirmed by the
crown
prosecution service 41 year old wayne
cousins has been charged with the kidnap
and murder
of sarah everard so just to remind you
of the latest developments of this case
um
he was 48 i do apologize 48 year old
wayne cousins so today we had
confirmation that the body that had been
found the human remains that have been
found
in woodland um had indeed
been confirmed as being those of sarah
everard
so that is a picture of wayne cousins
48 year old serving
police officer he was in the diplomatic
protection
service and he has now been charged with
the kidnapping and murder
of sarah everard 33 year old sarah
her body was found in woodland in kent
and positively identified on friday
so he has been in custody for a number
of days now but
charged uh today
confirmation there just coming from the
metropolitan police assistant
commissioner
uh nick f grave he also confirmed that
the investigation
would be on going now we did hear
a statement from sarah's family
saying that she was a shining example to
us all
and she had brought so much joy to
our lives our beautiful daughter sarah
was taken from us
and we are appealing for any information
that will help to solve this
terrible crime wayne cousins 48 year old
serving police officer has been charged
with the kidnap
and murder of 33 year old marketing
executive
sarah everard