Confirmed case — United Kingdom

Sarah Everard: How a woman's death sparked a nation's soul-searching

Date2021-03-14 CountryUnited Kingdom SourceBBC TypeNon-intimate femicide Relationdesconocido

Sarah Everard: How a woman's death sparked a nation's soul-searching BBC

Victim

Sarah Everard

Region

United Kingdom

Sarah Everard, una mujer británica, fue asesinada por un oficial de policía, lo que desencadenó protestas nacionales sobre la seguridad de las mujeres.

Marco legal — United Kingdom

Homicide Act 1957 · Domestic Abuse Act 2021 · Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (Clare's Law)

Pena: Murder: mandatory life imprisonment (minimum 15 years). Manslaughter: up to life.

The UK does not have a specific 'femicide' offence. The Femicide Census (Karen Ingala Smith) documents all UK women killed by men. The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 created a new offence of non-fatal strangulation.

National Domestic Abuse Helpline (0808 2000 247) · Femicide Census · Refuge

14 more articles on this case

2021-03-10 · The Independent

Sarah Everard: Met Police officer arrested on suspicion of murder and kidnap as woodland searched in Kent

2021-03-16 · BBC

Sarah Everard: New safety measures after killing

2021-07-09 · BBC

Sarah Everard murder: Met PC Wayne Couzens pleads guilty

2021-07-09 · The Irish Times

Police feel ‘betrayed’ after officer admits to Sarah Everard murder, says Met chief

2021-09-29 · BBC

Sarah Everard murder: Victim impact statements in full