"Deeply disturbing": Police officer arrested on suspicion of murder
UK Police have announced that a serving London Metropolitan Police Officer has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 33-year-old-woman went missing last Wednesday.
Sarah Everard, 33, has not been seen since she left her home in south London last week.
The arrested officer remains in police custody in a London police station.
Assistant Commissioner Nick Ephgrave described the arrest of the officer as "both shocking and deeply disturbing."
The recent discovery of yet-to-be-identified human remains prompted Detective Chief Inspector Katherine Goodwin to say: "This is a significant development in our inquiry."
"I know how shocked and worried Londoners are by Sarah's disappearance and the developments in the case," Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said in a statement.
"All women and girls should be able to feel safe on the street of London at all times."
While the remains have not yet been formally identified, UK police believe they likely to belong to Sarah.
The case has been intensely followed by the public and the media in the UK, as extensive searches have been conducted across where Everard was last seen.
Everard's cousin Tom said that the family want to "focus on the facts as they emerge".
"I want to encourage people to come forward with anything they might have, and to continue supporting the police investigation," the 36-year-old added.