The former British police officer who murdered Sarah Everard has been told he'll never be released from prison.
Wayne Couzens has been handed a rare whole life term by a judge at the Old Bailey in London.
His sentencing heard he handcuffed the 33 year-old as she walked home from a friend's house in Clapham in March before killing her.
Couzens faked her arrest, before strangling her and setting fire to her body.
Her family say he's caused a 'torment' that 'will never end'.
He was serving with the Metropolitan force at the time of the attack in March, prompting questions around trust in policing.
Statement by Sarah Everard’s family following sentencing of Wayne Couzens: "We are very pleased that Wayne Couzens has received a full life sentence and will spend the rest of his life in jail. Nothing can make things better, nothing can bring Sarah back, but knowing he will be imprisoned forever brings some relief.
"Sarah lost her life needlessly and cruelly and all the years of life she had yet to enjoy were stolen from her. Wayne Couzens held a position of trust as a police officer and we are outraged and sickened that he abused this trust in order to lure Sarah to her death. The world is a safer place with him imprisoned.
"It is almost seven months since Sarah died and the pain of losing her is overwhelming. We miss her all the time. She was a beautiful young woman in looks and character and our lives are the poorer without her. We remember all the lovely things about Sarah - her compassion and kindness, her intelligence, her strong social conscience. But we especially like to remember her laughing and dancing and enjoying life. We hold her safe in our hearts.
"We are immensely grateful to the police and legal team who worked on Sarah’s case. We cannot thank them enough for their meticulous and painstaking work and for their constant support. We also send our heartfelt thanks to our family and friends for comforting us through this terrible time."
