By Sheila Mckenzie-
The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, sent a ‘deeply personal’ letter to Sarah Everard’s family, according to sources.
The 33-year-old marketing executive went missing just three miles from where Kate and her sister Pippa used to share a flat in Chelsea, southwest London, before her marriage to Prince William.
Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens, 48, from Kent has been charged with her murder. His court hearing is scheduled for July 25.
Couzens, who worked in Scotland Yard’s Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Unit disgraced the force, raising questions about how many more monsters could be hiding in plain sight acting as law enforcement agents.
Middleton’s letter to the family of Everard shows just how thoughtful and empathetic the Duchess of Cambridge is.
The touching letter was first reported by The Mirror.
A source told the publication:’ This was a deeply personal and heartfelt letter, simply to express her absolute sadness at what Sarah’s family and loved ones are going through.
‘The Duchess knows that no words can change what has happened, but wanted to let them know that they and Sarah are in her thoughts.
‘She remembers what it is like to walk alone as a young woman in London, and elsewhere, and like so many other women she has been thinking deeply about her experiences during those times.
‘It was important for her to pay her respects in this way.
‘This was a private matter to her and she wanted to show unity with everyone else who shares these feelings.’
A separate source close to Ms Everard’s family said they were ‘extremely touched’ to have received the letter.
Kensington Palace said it would not comment on private correspondence.
The mother-of-three laid daffodils and paused for a moment to reflect on the dozens of bouquets.
Later police were criticised for their heavy-handed treatment of women who attended a vigil at the site, which officers said was in breach of Covid rules.
Serving Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens, 48, from Deal, also in Kent, has been charged with her murder.
Couzens, a married father-of-two, worked in Scotland Yard’s Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Unit.
His plea hearing has been scheduled for July 9, while a provisional trial date has been pencilled in for October 25.
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