The mother of Sarah Everard has remembered how she “added to the beauty of the world”, five years on from her death.
Susan Everard wrote a tribute piece for British Vogue, in which she remembered her daughter’s love of travel, dancing, and her sense of humour, as well as her principled nature.
Sarah lived in London, but was brought up in York where her parents still live.
She was photographed by Vogue at V Festival in 2010, as part of a street fashion series by the magazine, something her mother said she was “thrilled” to feature in.
Susan wrote: “It was 2010 when the photograph was taken and, although it is bittersweet, I love to see her, happy and beautiful, with her whole life ahead of her.
“It was a golden time when she had recently graduated and was back home from travels to south-east Asia and already making plans for future adventures.”
She said the marketing executive had loved to travel, spending time in South America, South Africa and Nepal.
“She was interested in the world around her and made the most of life. There was a depth to her, she led her life with decency and integrity,” Mrs Everard wrote.
“She cared about others and worried about us in the pandemic.
“She had a large network of friends who were dear to her; we meet up with them now to celebrate her.
“I miss the goodness of Sarah: she was thoughtful and dependable and highly principled.”
She remembered how funny her daughter was, describes her as “a beautiful dancer”, and says she misses little things like swapping recipes with her.
“Most of all, she was a loving and caring young woman; her many friendships are a testament to her lovely nature. She added to the beauty of the world,” her mother wrote.
Susan Everard’s tribute was published as Britain’s most senior police officer Sir Mark Rowley, hailed the family’s “extraordinary dignity in the face of unbearable grief” on the fifth anniversary of Sarah’s murder.
Sarah, 33, was raped and killed by a serving Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens, who tricked her into thinking she could be arrested for breaking Covid lockdown rules as she walked home from a friend’s house in south London on March 3 2021.
