Sarah Everard died from compression of the neck, say police

Results of a postmortem on Sarah Everard reveal she died as a result of compression of the neck.

Sarah Everard, 33, went missing on 3 March during the walk home from her friend's house in Clapham.

Her body was found in woodland in Kent on 10 March.

Wayne Couzens, a serving Metropolitan police officer, was arrested at his home in Deal, Kent and charged with her kidnap and murder.

A provisional date of 25 October has been set for his trial at the Old Bailey, with a plea hearing to take place on 9 July.

The Met said on Tuesday: "A postmortem examination into the death of Sarah Everard held at the William Harvey hospital in Ashford has given cause of death as compression of the neck. Sarah's family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers."

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