Police ‘sorry’ Wayne Couzens was not caught before killing Sarah Everard
1 year, 10 months ago

Police ‘sorry’ Wayne Couzens was not caught before killing Sarah Everard

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police said they are “sorry” that former officer Wayne Couzens was not caught before he raped and murdered Sarah Everard following a string of indecent exposure offences. Like so many, I wish he had been arrested for these offences before he went on to kidnap, rape and murder Sarah Everard and I am sorry that he wasn’t Met deputy assistant commissioner Stuart Cundy The Met’s deputy assistant commissioner Stuart Cundy, who leads the force’s Directorate of Professional Standards, said: “Today’s sentencing reflects the impact these awful crimes committed by Couzens’ has had on the women he targeted. The fact he did this whilst serving as a police officer has brought shame on all us who swore to protect the communities we serve Met deputy assistant commissioner Stuart Cundy By the time of Sarah Everard’s kidnap, the investigation was not concluded and Couzens’ occupation had not been identified. “My thoughts today are with all those targeted by Wayne Couzens and Sarah Everard’s family.” Detective chief inspector Katherine Goodwin, who leads the Met’s Specialist Crime Command team that also investigated the murder of Sarah Everard, said: “Those who came forward have shown strength and dignity in the face of Couzens’ attempts to scare and demean them for his own satisfaction.

History of this topic

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Apology after Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens jailed for flashing at women
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1 year, 10 months ago
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1 year, 10 months ago
Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens admits indecent exposure
1 year, 10 months ago
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1 year, 11 months ago
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2 years, 3 months ago
Met Police officers guilty of sexist and racist chat with Sarah Everard killer Wayne Couzens
2 years, 3 months ago
Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens appears in court charged with flashing offences
2 years, 4 months ago
Sarah Everard murderer Wayne Couzens loses appeal against whole-life prison sentence
2 years, 5 months ago
Wayne Couzens ‘showed remorse’ for murdering Sarah Everard and should have whole life sentence overturned, court told
2 years, 8 months ago
Sarah Everard’s murderer Wayne Couzens charged with indecent exposure
2 years, 9 months ago
Sarah Everard killer Wayne Couzens charged with four counts of indecent exposure
2 years, 9 months ago
Nearly half of women trust police less after Sarah Everard murder, survey suggests
3 years, 1 month ago
Sarah Everard killer Wayne Couzens joined Met when a 'THIRD of officers were not properly vetted'
3 years, 2 months ago
Sarah Everard murder: Met to put 650 more officers on London streets to tackle crime and violence against women
3 years, 3 months ago
Police missed Wayne Couzens indecent exposure link during vetting process
3 years, 3 months ago
Sarah Everard: Wayne Couzens given full life sentence for kidnap, rape and murder of 33-year-old
3 years, 3 months ago
Wayne Couzens: Judge’s sentencing remarks in full
3 years, 3 months ago
Sarah Everard: Wife of Wayne Couzens ‘noticed nothing wrong’ before he kidnapped and murdered stranger
3 years, 3 months ago
Wayne Couzens will die in prison after judge compares his crime to a terrorist killing
3 years, 3 months ago
Wayne Couzens kidnapped Sarah Everard using handcuffs and ‘fake Covid arrest’
3 years, 3 months ago
'Missed clues' that could have stopped Sarah Everard killer cop
3 years, 5 months ago
Wayne Couzens case: Police ‘must look at vetting processes’ after Sarah Everard murder
3 years, 5 months ago
Sarah Everard: Police ‘failed to investigate murderer Wayne Couzens for indecent exposure in 2015’
3 years, 5 months ago
British Cop Admits To Killing Woman Who Vanished While Walking Home
3 years, 5 months ago
Sarah Everard murder: Police officer Wayne Couzens pleads guilty
3 years, 6 months ago
Met officer Wayne Couzens pleads guilty to Sarah Everard murder amid ‘string of police blunders’
3 years, 6 months ago
Sarah Everard murder: Watchdog to examine Met’s handling of flashing allegation against Wayne Couzens
3 years, 6 months ago
Sarah Everard: Wayne Couzens appears in court charged with murder and kidnap
3 years, 9 months ago
Wayne Couzens charged with kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard
3 years, 9 months ago

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