The UK police are holding one of their officers on suspicion of kidnap and murder, following the discovery of a body in Woodland, London. The body is believed to be that of a missing British woman - Sarah Everard - whose disappearance led to women flooding social with posts about their own experiences of safety concerns. The woman, a 33-year-old marketing executive, vanished while walking home from a friend's flat in south London on the evening of 3 March. I can now confirm that it is the body of Sarah Everard," Metropolitan Police assistant commissioner Nick Ephgrave told reporters. READ | Sarah Everard kidnapping: London murder case triggers fears about women's safetyHe was arrested for murder the following day and is also being questioned on a separate allegation of indecent exposure.

Source: News 24 March 13, 2021 11:03 UTC