LONDON—British police said on Friday that a body found in a woodland outside London was that of Sarah Everard, whose disappearance last week has sparked anger and fears among women about their safety. Everard, 33, disappeared while walking home from a friend’s house in south London on March 3 and police have arrested a serving officer on suspicion of her kidnap and murder. Her case has led to an outpouring of personal accounts by women of their own experiences and fears of walking streets alone at night, and a campaign for action to address this. Speaking outside the London police headquarters on Friday, Assistant Commissioner Nick Ephgrave confirmed a body found two days ago was that of the missing woman. “I know that the public feel hurt and angry about what has happened, and those are sentiments that I share personally,” Ephgrave said. “I also recognise the wider concerns that …
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