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BBC's Series Examines Sarah Everard's Murder and Police Failures

3/31/2026

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The BBC will produce a two-part series, written by Jeff Pope, dramatizing the abduction and murder of Sarah Everard.
The drama centers on the March 2021 events, when police officer Wayne Couzens falsely arrested Sarah Everard and then raped and murdered her.
It will examine how a sexual offender remained a police officer, the Metropolitan Police's failures, and the impact of the crime on public discourse.

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Story summary

The BBC will produce a two-part series, written by Jeff Pope, dramatizing the abduction and murder of Sarah Everard.
The drama centers on the March 2021 events, when police officer Wayne Couzens falsely arrested Sarah Everard and then raped and murdered her.
It will examine how a sexual offender remained a police officer, the Metropolitan Police's failures, and the impact of the crime on public discourse.