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