The murderer of Londoner Sarah Everard was sentenced on Monday to a further 19 months in prison for repeatedly exposing herself to women.
It is unlikely that the new sentence will affect the length of the detention, as the man was sentenced to life imprisonment with no prospect of parole. However, the verdict should spark debate over whether the 33-year-old’s murder could have been prevented. The former London police officer committed the crimes within a few weeks before kidnapping, raping and murdering Everard in March 2021 using his service ID. The police are accused of not being aware of their colleague at the time, despite several reports of causing a nuisance.
The judge stressed that the sentence also served as “public recognition” of the impact the crimes had on the victims and their courage and perseverance in reporting the incidents. The fact that the police did not search for him could have confirmed and strengthened the man’s “dangerous belief in his invincibility and his power to sexually dominate and abuse women,” the judge said Monday.
The Sarah Everard case had caused horror across the country and seriously damaged confidence in the London police. Following further scandals in the ranks of the Metropolitan Police, top management was replaced. The new police chief expects hundreds of officers and employees to be unfit for work. (sda/dpa)
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