London Police Officer in Court as Sarah Everard’s Alleged Murder Sparks Protests

London Police Officer in Court as Sarah Everard’s Alleged Murder Sparks Protests
Sarah Everard in an file photo. Metropolitan Police via AP
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LONDON—A London police officer appeared in court on Saturday after being charged with the kidnap and murder of a 33-year-old woman in a case that has caused widespread outrage in Britain about women’s safety.

The disappearance of Sarah Everard as she walked home on the evening of March 3 triggered a wave of accounts from women about the dangers they faced when walking streets alone at night, accompanied by calls for action.