The Duchess of Cambridge wanted to pay her respects to Sarah Everard and her family. Photo / Sky
The Duchess of Cambridge wanted to pay her respects to Sarah Everard and her family. Photo / Sky
The Duchess of Cambridge has joined thousands of mourners laying flowers for Sarah Everard in Clapham Common, in London.
Kate Middleton was among those visiting Clapham Common, laying flowers and paying her respects.
Kensington Palace said the Duchess "remembers what it was like to walk around London at night beforeshe was married' and "wanted to pay her respects to the family and to Sarah," Sky reported.
Mourners said the Duchess looked "a bit upset" and "quite emotional" as she took time to stand in mourning for the 33-year-old murdered woman.
"We were just walking towards the bandstand and she was coming around the corner away from it. She looked a bit upset. She looked quite emotional. She was just on her own. About 10 metres behind her there were two people following her. It wasn't obvious she had security with her," Rhiannon Pithers said, quoted by the Daily Telegraph.
Footage shows Kate laying flowers and taking a few seconds to stand in silence in front of the memorial for the woman.
The Duchess of Cambridge has attended Clapham Common to pay her respects to Sarah Everard.
Everard disappeared on March 3, while walking home from visiting a friend.
A London police officer, Constable Wayne Couzens, 48, appeared at the Westminster Magistrates' Court yesterday, charged with her abduction and murder.
Wearing a grey jumper and surrounded by two police officers, Couzens sat with his head in his hands as the court heard how Everard's body had to be identified by dental records.
He spoke only once, to confirm his name, date of birth and address, and has been remanded in custody until his next court appearance on March 16.
Wayne Couzens has been charged with Sarah Everard's kidnap and murder. Photo / Supplied
"Mr Couzens, I am sending your case to the crown court sitting at the Central Criminal Court, what you might know as the Old Bailey," Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring said.
"You will appear there for your first appearance on the 16th of March," he added.
"I don't have the power to consider the question of bail. That will be considered should you wish to make an application to the court on the 16th of March.
"You are therefore remanded in custody until that date, both charges having been sent to the crown court."
