"We are very pleased that Wayne Couzens has received a full life sentence and will spend the rest of his life in jail. Nothing can make things better, nothing can bring Sarah back, but knowing he will be imprisoned forever brings some relief.
"Sarah
lost her life needlessly and cruelly and all the years of life she had yet to
enjoy were stolen from her. Wayne Couzens held a position of trust as a police
officer and we are outraged and sickened that he abused this trust in order to
lure Sarah to her death. The world is a safer place with him imprisoned.
"It
is almost seven months since Sarah died and the pain of losing her is
overwhelming. We miss her all the time. She was a beautiful young woman in
looks and character and our lives are the poorer without her. We remember all
the lovely things about Sarah - her compassion and kindness, her intelligence,
her strong social conscience. But we especially like to remember her laughing
and dancing and enjoying life. We hold her safe in our hearts.
"We are immensely grateful to the police and legal team who worked on Sarah’s case. We cannot thank them enough for their meticulous and painstaking work and for their constant support. We also send our heartfelt thanks to our family and friends for comforting us through this terrible time."