Belmarsh Prison in Woolwich, south east London
Tom Little QC for the prosecution suggested the circumstances of Sarah Everard's murder were so exceptional it could warrant a whole life sentence.
In the "unprecedented" case, Wayne Couzens abused his position as a police officer and used his warrant card to kidnap Ms Everard "by fraud" and then detain her "by force".
He said there was "significant" planning and Ms Everard was alive for hours before she was raped and murdered.
Earlier he had described how Couzens had used his police belt to strangle her.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article