Policeman accuses Sarah Everard of violating coronavirus restrictions.
London:
A British policeman convicted of the murder of London’s Sarah Everard in a crime that shook the nation on Wednesday opened an appeal against his life sentence.
An official of the Court of Appeal said, an application has been filed seeking permission to file an appeal against the sentence.
Wayne Kuzens, 48, used his police ID card to arrest the 33-year-old as she left her home in south London on the evening of March 3.
He accused her of violating coronavirus restrictions by handcuffing her, putting her in his car and then raping her.
He strangled the marketing executive and placed his body in a wooded area about 60 miles (96 km) south-east of London.
Judge Adrian Fulford said last month that the highest penalty, a rare life sentence for which Cousins used his police position to commit “bizarre” crimes, with no possibility of parole.
The case sparked self-discovery in Britain, with many women speaking openly about their feelings of insecurities.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was “sick” of Cuzense’s crimes, and that the officer had acted in a “total betrayal” of his role to protect the public.
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