The family of Sarah Everard have shared a message with today being exactly a year since she was murdered by Wayne Couzens.
Statement from the family of Sarah Everard:
“It is a year since Sarah died and we remember her today, as every day, with all our love. Our lives have changed forever and we live with the sadness of our loss. Sarah was wonderful and we miss her all the time.
“Over the past year we have been overwhelmed with the kindness shown to us, not just by family and friends, but by the wider public. We are immensely grateful to everyone for their support, it has meant such a lot to us and has comforted us through this terrible time.
“Sadly, Sarah is not the only woman to have lost her life recently in violent circumstances and we would like to extend our deepest sympathy to other families who are also grieving.”
Prime Minister Boris Johnson also paid tribute to Sarah by saying:
“Like everyone else, my heart goes out to the family and friends of Sarah Everard today. The circumstances of her death were truly horrifying and I cannot imagine the pain they have suffered over this past year.
“It is unacceptable that so many women and girls still fear and face violence and abuse, and perpetrators must be held to account for their actions. Everyone deserves to feel safe on our streets.”
