Inquest into death of Sarah Everard opens in Maidstone
The inquest into the death of Sarah Everard opened this morning (March 18th).
A coroner will begin proceedings at 9.30am County Hall in Maidstone, Kent, as police continue their investigations into what happened to the 33-year-old.
It comes after a second post-mortem examination was carried out on Sarah Everard's body after the first proved inconclusive, police said.
Sarah Everard's parents and brother and sister were present in court. Senior coroner Patricia Harding opened the inquest in Maidstone as police continue their investigations.
The hearing took less than half an hour and saw inquest proceedings opened and adjourned pending the outcome of the criminal investigation.
Sarah Everard went missing on 3 March while walking home after visiting a friend in Clapham, South London.
Her body was found in woodland near Ashford in Kent a week later.
On Friday 12 March, 48-year-old serving police officer Wayne Couzens, from Deal, was charged with her murder.
In Sandwich, there is still a large police presence as officers continue to scour the area for clues.
On Monday, ITV News Meridian saw officers searching through recycling bins outside the Co-operative supermarket and looking under vehicles.
Meanwhile, specialist divers have been called up from Devon and Cornwall and have been combing a small stretch of water.