{"id":46143,"date":"2024-02-19T12:23:42","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T11:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1994264"},"modified":"2024-02-19T13:22:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T12:22:56","slug":"sarah-everard-the-search-for-justice-documentary-announced-by-bbc","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/sarah-everard-the-search-for-justice-documentary-announced-by-bbc\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarah Everard: The Search for Justice documentary announced by BBC"},"content":{"rendered":"

The broadcaster will examine the 33-year-old’s murder by a Metropolitan Police officer, its investigation and the Met’s failings. <\/p>

By Lidia Molina-Whyte\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 19 February 2024 at 11:23 AM<\/p>

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This article includes discussion of sexual assault and murder that some readers may find distressing.<\/em><\/p>\n

The investigation into Sarah Everard\u2019s abduction, rape and murder at the hands of Metropolitan Police Officer Wayne Couzens will be the subject of a new BBC documentary.<\/p>\n

Sarah Everard: The Search for Justice will air on BBC One and iPlayer and examine how the crime and its investigation unfolded, while also shining a light on the Met\u2019s failings.<\/p>\n

The production team has confirmed that it has been in close contact with Sarah\u2019s parents during the making of the doc, with the broadcaster saying in a statement: \u201cThey hope that it will bring increased focus to issues of women\u2019s safety, and abuse of power by police and other in positions of authority.\u201d<\/p>\n

The footage also includes interviews with those closest to the case, some of whom are speaking out for the first time such as the Senior Investigating Officer, the prosecuting barrister and Sarah\u2019s local MP.<\/p>\n

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A missing poster of Sarah Everard. Leon Neal\/Getty Images<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Couzens, who abducted Everard while she was walking home in March 2021, had been linked to a string of indecent exposure offences beforehand. He is currently serving a whole-life sentence in HMP Frankland in Durham.<\/p>\n

His trial had a profound impact on the nation, igniting conversations around violence against women and girls, and also led to a major review of the Met Police\u2019s culture and standards of behaviour.<\/p>\n

Speaking of the documentary, Emma Loach \u2013 BBC Lead Commissioning Editor, Documentaries \u2013 said: \u201cThe murder of Sarah Everard sent shockwaves across the country and ignited an urgent conversation about police failings and violence against women and girls. This is an important and timely film and we, like Sarah\u2019s family, hope it will contribute to the ongoing dialogue around the issues raised.\u201d<\/p>\n

For support and advice on issues raised in this article, please visit Victim Support<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>

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