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U.K. police officer pleads guilty to murder of woman whose death sparked angry protests

Sarah Everard was abducted as she walked home from a friend's house in south London on March 3. Her body was later found in woodland in southeast England.
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LONDON — A police officer on Friday admitted murdering Sarah Everard, whose killing sparked anger and soul-searching across Britain about what police, government and society can do to stop male violence against women.

Wayne Couzens, 48, a London officer who guarded diplomatic premises, had previously admitted rape and kidnap.

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Everard, 33, was abducted as she walked home from a friend's house in south London on March 3. Her body was later found in woodland around 50 miles away in southeast England.

A post-mortem last month concluded she had died as a result of compression of the neck.