... 'Hope' That Everard is Alive. Sarah Everard case: Met faces watchdog probe over indecent exposure report Vigil organisers to launch legal challenge over alleged police U … A senior police officer has expressed hope that Sarah Everard, pictured, who went missing after leaving a friend’s house in Clapham at about 9pm last Wednesday, will yet be found safe and well. EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Everard's cousin Tom says the missing woman's family hope the arrests of two people will lead to her being found safe and coming home to them, Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. Something went wrong, please try again later. Assistant Commissioner Nick Ephgrave described the arrest in Kent as a "serious and significant" development in the search for the 33-year-old, last seen in south London a week ago. Police have said that they “really hope” the 33-year-old, who was last sighted by doorbell camera, is still alive. Last night, a serving Metropolitan Police officer was arrested at an address in Kent in connection with her disappearance. Sarah Everard: Police search house and woodland in Kent after officer arrested over missing woman. Police remained at the scene on Wednesday morning. Human remains have been discovered in the hunt for missing Sarah Everard, Metropolitan police commissioner Cressida Dick has said. Sarah Everard went missing on March 3 (Metropolitan Police/PA) The search was focused on the Poynders Court housing complex, and forensics officers could be seen examining the area. Sarah Everard is missing and her disappearance is reportedly connected to London police officer Wayne Couzens. The man was arrested in Kent on Tuesday and a woman has also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. Speaking to reporters outside Scotland Yard on Wednesday, a week on since Ms Everard was reported missing, Mr Ephgrave said the officer arrested "was not on duty at the time of Sarah's disappearance". Speaking to journalists outside Scotland Yard on Wednesday, he said: "Our inquiries suggest that this officer was not on duty at the time of Sarah's disappearance.". Actually Sarah went missing from near to where I live and we've seen, my wife and daughters walking around, the posters her friends have put up and it's heart-breaking, it's heart-wrenching.". "This evening, detectives and search teams investigating Sarah's disappearance have found very sadly what appears to be human remains," Dick, the head of London's Metropolitan Police, said in a televised statement. "It must be awful for them, they are in our thoughts and prayers. Police were carrying out searches at a house in Deal, Kent, where a … Police said officers are "searching as hard as we can to find Sarah" and they "really hope" she is still alive. "One of the things that this confirms that actually our police service, when it comes to keeping the public safe, when it comes to investigating crime, they work in a situation that is without fear or favour. 1 of 5 A forensic officer outside a house where detectives are investigating the case of missing woman Sarah Everard, in Deal, southern England, Wednesday March … They were checking the grass, they were here all night. Sarah Everard, 33, was last seen at 2130 GMT on March 3 as she walked home from a friend's house in south London. Deal is about 75 miles from the area where Miss Everard was last seen. After making a statement on Wednesday morning, AC Ephgrave was asked whether he believes Ms Everard is still alive. A SERVING Metropolitan Police officer has been arrested over the disappearance of Sarah Everard - as cops today said they hoped the missing woman was still alive. Sky News understands that a police search is taking place in land and woods near a former golf course in Ashford, Kent, but it has not been confirmed if this is linked to the case. This is a fast-moving investigation and we are doing everything we can to find Sarah. He said he is in regular contact with the Met Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick about the investigation. Detectives investigating the disappearance of Sarah Everard are searching a home and woodland in Kent following the arrest of a serving Metropolitan Police officer.. Our. Miss Everard's cousin, Tom Everard, told the Mirror the family is hopeful the arrests will lead to Sarah being found safe and coming home to them. The police appeal is "our best hope", he added. He said the fact a serving police officer had been detained was both "shocking and deeply disturbing", and the force was working at "speed" to find Ms Everard. Delivered straight to your inbox, our daily coronavirus briefing will keep you informed of what is happening with Covid, lockdown, the vaccination rollout and the impact on how we live. She has not been seen or heard from since. He said: "We are searching as hard as we can to find Sarah… One of the new images showed her wearing the same coat as on the night she went missing. Police were keeping Miss Everard's family updated following the arrests, and the Directorate of Professional Standards was aware that a serving officer was in custody. Both remained in custody in London on Wednesday morning. The serving Metropolitan Police officer arrested over the disappearance of Sarah Everard was not on duty at the time she vanished, said Assistant Commissioner Nick Ephgrave. A home in Deal is also reportedly being searched and a car was seen being taken away from the property. Sarah Everard's worried family hope the arrests of two people, including a police officer, will help to "bring her home safely", says the missing woman's cousin. With so much changing so quickly, keep on top of what is happening with the Mirror's news updates by email. Sarah was last seen on Poynders Road, between Clapham and Brixton on Wednesday, March 3. "We’re trying to keep the focus on the facts and helping the police do what needs to be done because Sarah has to be ok. "We have to believe that the police will find her and that she’ll get home safely. SARAH Everard's family has been left "totally baffled" after a serving Westminster cop was arrested over her disappearance. She is described as 5ft 4in (162cm) tall with a slim build and blonde hair. Anyone who has seen Miss Everard or has information that may help police is asked to call the Incident Room on 0208 785 8244. Detective Chief Inspector Katherine Goodwin added: "This is a significant development in our inquiry. On Tuesday evening, police put up a cordon outside a block of flats near where the footage was recorded. A SERVING Metropolitan Police officer has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Sarah Everard in what the force has called “a serious and significant development”. Mr Khan added: "It is now in the public domain that a serving Met Police officer has been arrested. Dad-of-two Wayne Couzens, 48, is … Sniffer dogs were also used to search the nearby Oaklands Estate and gardens in surrounding streets, while other officers were lifting covers and searching drains along the A205. Sarah Everard’s family hope she will be brought ‘home safely’ following the arrests ... Assistant Commissioner Nick Ephgrave said detectives ‘really hope’ the 33-year-old is still alive. The force has not revealed what the officer was arrested for, and Mr Ephgrave would not say whether the person knows Ms Everard. He said the investigation is moving "fast paced" and detectives are working "at all speed" to find the missing woman, and repeated appeals for members of the public to come forward with information. Mr Ephgrave said earlier: "The arrest is a serious and significant development. The 33-year-old marketing executive, who is originally from York, vanished while walking home from a friend’s flat in south London on a week ago today (Wednesday 3 March). Assistant Commissioner Nick Ephgrave described … You can unsubscribe at any time. The … "Sarah Everard murder investigation: Arrested officer named as Wayne Couzens as police search house in Deal and woodland near Ashford... Wishing for a glimmer of hope she’s still alive and well #SarahEverard," said a hopeful user, though many are already believing that Couzens had killed her. "We encourage people to keep sharing the CCTV appeal.". Ms Everard went missing while walking to her home in nearby Brixton - a journey that was expected to take her around 50 minutes. The woman, Sarah Everard, 33, left a friend’s house on the evening of March 3 and was last spotted on CCTV in the Clapham neighborhood, according to the Metropolitan Police. A woman arrested at the same address in Kent was being held on suspicion of assisting an offender. A neighbour told the Press Association police were digging up the garden. A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Sarah Everard in what the force has called "a serious and significant development".. "For that to happen, we need people to keep sharing the appeal for sightings and footage so that it gets through to anyone who might have seen, heard or recorded something that will help the police with their enquiries, and we need people in the local community to keep supporting the police with any information they might have.". A Metropolitan Police officer arrested in connection with the disappearance of Sarah Everard was "not on duty" when she went missing. "We still really need people to continue to share any dashcam, CCTV, helmet cam, or possible sightings to the police - especially from Poynders Road and surrounding areas from last Wednesday night. Speaking to journalists outside Scotland Yard today, Assistant Commissioner Nick Ephgrave said investigators “really hope” that the 33-year-old is still alive. Sarah Everard was last seen a week ago after leaving a friend's house (Image: Missing People). Sign up here. A cordon was put in place on the A205, near the Poynders Court housing complex in the Clapham area, with forensics officers seen examining the area. The 33-year-old marketing executive went missing after leaving a … Scotland Yard too appealed again for the public's help, with Mr Ephgrave saying "every piece of information is important to us". The 33-year-old was last seen in … The Met said a woman had also been arrested at the same location on suspicion of assisting an offender. Sarah Everard is a 33-year-old originally from York who lives in London. serving Met officer was today being questioned in custody over the disappearance of London marketing executive Sarah Everard as police said they were still hoping to find her alive… A serving British police officer, who has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old woman who went missing last week, was further detained on suspicion of murder and "indecent exposure", Reuters reported, citing a statement from London police. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Sarah Everard: House and woodland searched in Kent after police officer arrested over her disappearance Tent erected outside a property in Deal as search … Sarah is 5ft 4inches, has a slim build and blonde hair, and works as a marketing manager. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. On Tuesday two new photographs of Ms Everard were released by police. The image appears to suggest she walked through Clapham Common and was heading towards her home, although police have said it is unclear if she made it there. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. ", Turning to the 33-year-old's family, who along with her friends have issued desperate appeals for help via social media, he said: "As a father myself of four young women I can only imagine the anguish that Sarah's family are feeling at this very very difficult time. Police were carrying out searches at a house in Deal, Kent, where a neighbour claimed the garden was being dug up, as well as wooded areas near Deal and Ashford on Wednesday. For the past week, a widescale search has been under way to find missing woman Sarah Everard, but now the missing persons inquiry has become a murder investigation. Both remain in custody at a London police station. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: "First and foremost I think all of our thoughts would be with Sarah's family, her parents and her siblings and her friends. If you have been feeling bad about your dodgy barnet as hairdressers remain closed, you might sympathise with one poor pooch who was left looking "five years older" after being groomed at home. As well as searches, police have also been making house-to-house enquiries in the Clapham and Brixton areas. Update: A Metropolitan Police officer has been arrested over the disappearance of Sarah Everard in a 'serious and significant development'. Police investigating the disappearance of Sarah Everard are searching a home and woodland in Kent following the arrest of a serving Met officer. Sarah Everard was last seen a week ago after leaving a friend's house, CCTV shows Miss Everard, 33, on the night she went missing, Miss Everard was wearing this green jacket on the night she disappeared, Police stand guard next to a tent in front of a house being searched in Deal, Kent, A forensic officer is seen at the house being searched in Deal, Officers from the Metropolitan Police conduct a search near to Great Chart Golf and Leisure in Ashford, Miss Everard vanished while walking from Clapham to her home in Brixton, A police officer stands outside a block of flats in Clapham on Wednesday morning, A police diver during a search of a pond in Clapham Common on Tuesday, Subscribe to Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror newspapers, All the key questions over missing Sarah Everard investigation as Met Police is probed over its handling of arrested cop's alleged indecent exposure, Police watchdog the IOPC is probing what happened after PC Wayne Couzens was accused of a separate crime, BREAKING: Rapping jihadi guilty of plotting to run amok with 18in sword during lockdown, Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you, Dog left 'looking like a different breed' after owner tries to groom her at home. Information can also be submitted to investigators using the Major Incident Portal or by calling Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Sarah Everard disappeared in south London on March 3 (Picture: REUTERS/PA) ‘Human remains’ have been found in the search for missing Sarah Everard, police have confirmed. The Met said it had received more than 120 calls from the public and had visited 750 homes in the area as part of the investigation. She was last captured on a doorbell camera walking along the A205 Poynders Road towards Tulse Hill at around 9.30pm. Turning to Ms Everard's family, who along with her friends have issued desperate pleas for help via social media, he said: "As a father myself of four young women I can only imagine the anguish that Sarah's family are feeling at this very, very difficult time.". Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. Senior police say they have been left shocked and disturbed after the arrest of a serving Metropolitan Police officer. In an unusual step the force refused to say what the officer has been arrested for, but revealed he was not on duty when Miss Everard vanished after leaving a friend's house in Clapham, south London, at about 9pm on March 3. The search was focused on the Poynders Court housing complex on Poynders Road, and forensics officers could be seen examining the area. uman remains have been found by officers searching for Sarah Everard, Met Commissioner Cressida Dick has said. "We will continue to work with all speed on this investigation but the fact that the arrested man is a serving Metropolitan Police officer is both shocking and deeply disturbing. The 33-year-old has been missing for a week after she vanished while walking home from … ", He added: "This is a serious and significant development in our search for Sarah and the fact that the man who has been arrested is a serving Metropolitan Police officer is both shocking and deeply disturbing.". They were on their hands and knees patting down the road at one point, they had sniffer dogs out.". Police said this morning they are still hoping to find Ms Everard alive. 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The discovery was … Last night, before the arrests were announced, Mr Everard said: "We’ve been really grateful as a family for the social media and press coverage raising awareness and hopefully getting people to contact the police. Her family described her disappearance as being "totally out of character" and said her phone was not ringing and WhatsApp messages were not getting through. Here is a timeline of the key events in the disappearance of Sarah Everard. By Finlay Greig. A resident told Sky News: "It was quite weird, me and my partner went out for a walk in the morning so we saw them dredging out the drains, we didn't even realise it was the police at the time. An extensive search involving police, relatives and volunteers has been under way to find the marketing executive who disappeared after leaving a friend's house in Clapham, southwest London, at about 9pm last Wednesday (3 March). "I understand there will be significant public concern but it is essential that the investigative team are given the time and space to continue their work.". Searches are being carried out at woodland and a property in Kent as officers say hopes remain of finding Sarah Everard alive. ", They added: "Van after van was pulling up. Sarah Everard disappearance: Family of missing woman 'distraught', says uncle ... Mr Everard's comments come after Scotland Yard said investigators "really hope" the 33-year-old is still alive. Her uncle, Nick Everard, said "things are utterly dire" - but the family were hoping and "waiting for positive news from the police". The Met said it has received more than 120 calls from the public and has visited 750 homes in the area as part of the investigation. The Metropolitan Police arrested one of its own officers and a woman in Kent in connection with last week's disappearance of the 33-year-old marketing executive. A woman was arrested at the same address on suspicion of assisting an offender. "We are still hoping for Sarah’s safe return as quickly as possible and we’re thankful for the police and community response, but the police need more clues to find her. A Metropolitan Police officer arrested in connection with the disappearance of Sarah Everard was "not on duty" when she went missing. Police have said they "really hope" she is still alive. The force has asked the public to give detectives "space and time" to locate her. Ms Everard was wearing a green rain jacket, navy blue trousers with a white diamond pattern, and turquoise and orange trainers - and is thought to have been wearing green earphones and a white beanie hat too. Anyone who has seen Ms Everard or who has information that may assist the investigation should call the Incident Room on 0208 785 8244, Sarah Everard disappearance: Police officer arrested 'not on duty' when she went missing in Clapham, 'Arrested officer not on duty' when Sarah disappeared, Sarah Everard was last seen at 9.30pm on Wednesday 3 March in Clapham, south London, Police officers search woodland near to Great Chart Golf and Leisure complex in Ashford, Kent, Police activity outside a house in Freemens Way in Deal, Kent, Ms Everard went missing while walking from Clapham to her home in nearby Brixton, Ms Everard wearing the same coat as on the night she went missing, Land near Great Chart Golf and Leisure complex in Ashford, Kent, is searched by police officers, Forensics officers have been examining the area around Poynders Court on Poynders Road on the A205 in Clapham, She has not been seen or heard from since. Detectives investigating the disappearance of Sarah Everard are searching a home and woodland in Kent following the arrest of a serving Metropolitan Police officer. "We have seen an overwhelming response from the public and I repeat my request for anyone with information that may be relevant to come forward, no matter how insignificant it may seem.". The other, a CCTV still taken from a doorbell camera, showed Ms Everard walking along the A205 Poynders Road at about 9.30pm. The footage captured her walking alone from the junction at Cavendish Road, toward Tulse Hill, which lies south of Brixton. Police divers have searched ponds in Clapham Common and nearby Agnes Riley Gardens. Mr Everard urged the public to call detectives if they have any information about his cousin or video that shows her, and he urged people to continue sharing appeals from his family and police. A POLICE chief says investigators 'really hope' that missing Sarah Everard is still alive, following the arrest of a police officer over her disappearance. The 33-year-old marketing executive vanished while walking home from a friend's flat in south London on Wednesday March 3. The man was arrested at an address in Kent on Tuesday night. A tent was erected outside the house in Freemans Way, and later a metal fence surrounding the front garden and driveway, while forensics officers could be seen examining rooms inside the property. Her cousin, Mr Everard, said: "We have to hope the arrests will lead to the police getting more new information that helps them find Sarah and bring her home safely. Asked if Miss Everard was still alive, he said: "We are searching as hard as we can to find Sarah so we really hope that is the case. Asked if he believed she might still be alive, the officer replied: "We are searching as hard as we can to find Sarah so we really hope that is the case, of course.". Mr Ephgrave would not say if the officer was known to Miss Everard, or what he had been arrested for. They will follow the investigation to wherever it takes.". After leaving her friend's house, Miss Everard is thought to have walked through Clapham Common towards her house in Brixton - a journey which should have taken around 50 minutes.