Johnson branded ‘hypocrite’ over Everard remarks while supporting Troubles amnesty

Johnson branded ‘hypocrite’ over Everard remarks while supporting Troubles amnesty

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been described as a ‘hypocrite’ (Liam McBurney/PA)

Boris Johnson has been branded a hypocrite for claiming he is “sickened” by the death of Sarah Everard, while attempting to introduce an amnesty for similar crimes in Northern Ireland.

This week the British Prime Minister expressed his outrage as details emerged in court and Wayne Couzens, 48, was handed a whole life sentence for the kidnap, rape and murder of the 33-year-old marketing executive.

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