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 A senior officer has said “sorry” Wayne Couzens was not arrested before he murdered Sarah Everard, saying his actions should make everyone in policing “hang their heads in shame”. We have made changes but I still believe there's more that we can do because we need to take seriously all forms of violence against women and girls, and that does include exposure offences Detective Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy He told the PA news agency: “I am deeply sorry for everything that the victims of Wayne Couzens have had to go through. “But today my thoughts in particular are with all those that Wayne Couzens targeted, and, of course, Sarah Everard’s family.” Mr Cundy acknowledged more needs to be done to rebuild trust in the Met Police. 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 Ms Everard’s kidnap, the investigation was not concluded and Couzens’ occupation had not been identified.

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Sarah Everard detective warns there could be 'more Wayne Couzens lurking in plain sight' in Britain's police forces - with 'three Met officers in court every week'
10 months ago

Sarah Everard detective warns there could be 'more Wayne Couzens lurking in plain sight' in Britain's police forces - with 'three Met officers in court every week'

Daily Mail  

A former detective who has been campaigning for stronger sentences for violence against women in the wake of the Sarah Everard murder has said there could be 'more Wayne Couzens lurking in plain sight' in Britain's police forces. Former Inspector of Constabulary Zoe Billingham worked Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue for 12 years Former Metropolitan Police …

'You're not going to believe this - he's a police officer': Sarah Everard detective reveals chilling moment she discovered that her killer Wayne Couzens was a serving Met cop
10 months ago

'You're not going to believe this - he's a police officer': Sarah Everard detective reveals chilling moment she discovered that her killer Wayne Couzens was a serving Met cop

Daily Mail  

The detective who led the investigation into the murder of Sarah Everard has recalled the moment she found out the chief suspect in her disappearance was a Met Police officer. Sarah Everard was kidnapped, raped and murdered by Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens Detective Chief Inspector Katherine Goodwin revealed the shocking moment she realised Wayne Couzens worked for the police …

Sarah Everard: The Search for Justice : The moment police finally tracked down Wayne Couzens revealed in new documentary
10 months ago

Sarah Everard: The Search for Justice : The moment police finally tracked down Wayne Couzens revealed in new documentary

The Independent  

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Wayne Couzens could KEEP taxpayer-funded pension: 'Complex legal issues' mean Government is struggling to strip Sarah Everard's killer of £4,000-a-year payout he earned while working at Civil Nuclear
10 months ago

Wayne Couzens could KEEP taxpayer-funded pension: 'Complex legal issues' mean Government is struggling to strip Sarah Everard's killer of £4,000-a-year payout he earned while working at Civil Nuclear

Daily Mail  

Wayne Couzens could keep a taxpayer-funded pension worth £4,000-a-year because of 'complex legal issues'. Sarah Everard's killer is currently set to benefit from the public sector pension payout he earned while working at the Civil Nuclear Constabulary. Wayne Couzens will currently benefit from the public sector pension payout he earned while working at the Civil Nuclear Constabulary Sarah Everard, a …

How was Sarah Everard murderer Wayne Couzens allowed to join the police?
10 months, 1 week ago

How was Sarah Everard murderer Wayne Couzens allowed to join the police?

The Independent  

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Wayne Couzens: Damning inquiry finds Sarah Everard’s killer should never have been allowed to join police
10 months, 1 week ago

Wayne Couzens: Damning inquiry finds Sarah Everard’s killer should never have been allowed to join police

The Independent  

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I’m London’s victims’ tsar – here’s what we must do to stop another Wayne Couzens
10 months, 1 week ago

I’m London’s victims’ tsar – here’s what we must do to stop another Wayne Couzens

The Independent  

This will be an extraordinarily difficult day for the family and loved ones of Sarah Everard. Today’s report is a defining moment, where all involved in policing and the wider criminal justice system must renew their resolve to tackle violence against women and girls in all its forms, and root out cultures that allow abuse and violence to escalate and …

The London policeman who killed a 33-year-old woman should never have been employed, inquiry finds
10 months, 1 week ago

The London policeman who killed a 33-year-old woman should never have been employed, inquiry finds

The Independent  

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What happened to Sarah Everard? Timeline of 33-year-old’s disappearance as Wayne Couzens report published
10 months, 1 week ago

What happened to Sarah Everard? Timeline of 33-year-old’s disappearance as Wayne Couzens report published

The Independent  

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Wayne Couzens sexually abused child and was reported to police eight times
10 months, 1 week ago

Wayne Couzens sexually abused child and was reported to police eight times

The Telegraph  

Wayne Couzens was a “prolific sex offender with a warrant card” who was never fit to serve as a police officer, the Prime Minister said on Thursday after a report into the killer revealed he had committed crimes over a period of nearly 20 years. Rishi Sunak said he was “sickened” by new revelations that Couzens sexually assaulted a child, …

How Wayne Couzens offended in plain sight for decades before murdering Sarah Everard
10 months, 1 week ago

How Wayne Couzens offended in plain sight for decades before murdering Sarah Everard

The Telegraph  

Wayne Couzens served in three police forces before he murdered Sarah Everard and was sentenced to die in prison. Now, an inquiry has found the former Metropolitan Police officer attempted to kidnap a woman at knifepoint, was suspected of sexually assaulting a child, and exposed himself to members of the public multiple times in the years before he kidnapped, raped …

Met to overhaul how it deals with officers who flash after damning Couzens report
10 months, 1 week ago

Met to overhaul how it deals with officers who flash after damning Couzens report

The Telegraph  

Police forces are to overhaul the way reports of indecent exposure are treated as the damning findings of an inquiry into Wayne Couzens are published. ‌The former Scotland Yard officer was reported to police several times for flashing but no action was ever taken and he went on to kidnap, rape and murder Sarah Everard in March 2021. ‌A long-awaited …

Met Police ‘hiding behind Covid on Sarah Everard vigil behaviour’
1 year, 3 months ago

Met Police ‘hiding behind Covid on Sarah Everard vigil behaviour’

The Independent  

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Former Met PC guilty of gross misconduct over Wayne Couzens flashing case
1 year, 7 months ago

Former Met PC guilty of gross misconduct over Wayne Couzens flashing case

The Independent  

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Apology after Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens jailed for flashing at women
1 year, 10 months ago

Apology after Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens jailed for flashing at women

The Independent  

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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  

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Police failure to catch Wayne Couzens for flashing made him feel ‘invincible’ before Sarah Everard murder, judge says
1 year, 10 months ago

Police failure to catch Wayne Couzens for flashing made him feel ‘invincible’ before Sarah Everard murder, judge says

The Independent  

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‘It could’ve been me’: Wayne Couzens flashing victim describes ‘survivor’s guilt’ after Sarah Everard murder
1 year, 10 months ago

‘It could’ve been me’: Wayne Couzens flashing victim describes ‘survivor’s guilt’ after Sarah Everard murder

The Independent  

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Wayne Couzens ‘on duty’ when he exposed himself before Sarah Everard’s murder
1 year, 10 months ago

Wayne Couzens ‘on duty’ when he exposed himself before Sarah Everard’s murder

The Independent  

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Police officer who failed to catch Wayne Couzens for flashing weeks before Sarah Everard murder faces sack
1 year, 10 months ago

Police officer who failed to catch Wayne Couzens for flashing weeks before Sarah Everard murder faces sack

The Independent  

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The latest Wayne Couzens revelations are shocking and sordid – and could be the final straw for the police
1 year, 10 months ago

The latest Wayne Couzens revelations are shocking and sordid – and could be the final straw for the police

The Independent  

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Met Police defends decision to prosecute Wayne Couzens for indecent exposure
1 year, 10 months ago

Met Police defends decision to prosecute Wayne Couzens for indecent exposure

The Independent  

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Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens admits indecent exposure
1 year, 10 months ago

Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens admits indecent exposure

The Independent  

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Former Met officer and prolific rapist David Carrick facing jail for sex attacks
1 year, 11 months ago

Former Met officer and prolific rapist David Carrick facing jail for sex attacks

The Independent  

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Serial rapist sacked from London police force
1 year, 11 months ago

Serial rapist sacked from London police force

Firstpost  

London: A British police officer who admitted being a serial rapist was formally sacked on Tuesday, as the government called on forces across the country to root out the criminal and corrupt in their ranks. Lawyer Hywel Jenkins, representing Met Police Commissioner Mark Rowley, called Carrick’s crimes “heinous, targeted and deliberate”. “The public of Greater London expect police officers to …

Serial rapist served as officer for 20 years as Met Police failed to spot ‘escalating pattern’ of abuse
1 year, 11 months ago

Serial rapist served as officer for 20 years as Met Police failed to spot ‘escalating pattern’ of abuse

The Independent  

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Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens due back in court over flashing charges
2 years, 3 months ago

Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens due back in court over flashing charges

The Independent  

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Met Police officers guilty of sexist and racist chat with Sarah Everard killer Wayne Couzens
2 years, 3 months ago

Met Police officers guilty of sexist and racist chat with Sarah Everard killer Wayne Couzens

Daily Mail  

Two Metropolitan Police officers have today been found guilty of sending grossly offensive misogynistic and racist messages in a WhatsApp group with Sarah Everard's killer. Serving Met officer Jonathon Cobban, 35, and former PC Joel Borders, 45, joked about raping colleagues with killer Wayne Couzens before he raped and murdered Ms Everard. Met Constables William Neville, 34, and Jonathon Cobban, …

Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens appears in court charged with flashing offences
2 years, 4 months ago

Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens appears in court charged with flashing offences

The Independent  

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Sarah Everard murderer Wayne Couzens loses appeal against whole-life prison sentence
2 years, 5 months ago

Sarah Everard murderer Wayne Couzens loses appeal against whole-life prison sentence

The Independent  

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Met Police prosecution for Covid breach ‘an insult to memory of Sarah Everard’
2 years, 5 months ago

Met Police prosecution for Covid breach ‘an insult to memory of Sarah Everard’

The Independent  

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Wayne Couzens ‘showed remorse’ for murdering Sarah Everard and should have whole life sentence overturned, court told
2 years, 8 months ago

Wayne Couzens ‘showed remorse’ for murdering Sarah Everard and should have whole life sentence overturned, court told

The Independent  

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Sarah Everard’s murderer Wayne Couzens charged with indecent exposure
2 years, 9 months ago

Sarah Everard’s murderer Wayne Couzens charged with indecent exposure

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Sarah Everard killer Wayne Couzens charged with four counts of indecent exposure
2 years, 9 months ago

Sarah Everard killer Wayne Couzens charged with four counts of indecent exposure

The Telegraph  

Wayne Couzens has been charged with four counts of indecent exposure which allegedly took place in the weeks before he murdered Sarah Everard. Couzens, who was a serving Metropolitan Police officer at the time, is alleged to have flashed victims on four occasions in Swanley, Kent, between Jan 22 and Feb 27 2021. The new flashing charges come 11 months …

Nearly half of women trust police less after Sarah Everard murder, survey suggests
3 years, 1 month ago

Nearly half of women trust police less after Sarah Everard murder, survey suggests

The Independent  

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Sarah Everard killer Wayne Couzens joined Met when a 'THIRD of officers were not properly vetted'
3 years, 2 months ago

Sarah Everard killer Wayne Couzens joined Met when a 'THIRD of officers were not properly vetted'

Daily Mail  

Wayne Couzens joined the Met Police at a time when a third of its officers were not properly vetted, the police watchdog said Killer cop Wayne Couzens joined the Metropolitan Police at a time when a third of officers were not properly vetted, the head of the police watchdog has said. Couzens was a serving Met police officer when he …

Sarah Everard murder: Met to put 650 more officers on London streets to tackle crime and violence against women
3 years, 3 months ago

Sarah Everard murder: Met to put 650 more officers on London streets to tackle crime and violence against women

The Independent  

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Police missed Wayne Couzens indecent exposure link during vetting process
3 years, 3 months ago

Police missed Wayne Couzens indecent exposure link during vetting process

The Independent  

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Sarah Everard: Wayne Couzens given full life sentence for kidnap, rape and murder of 33-year-old
3 years, 3 months ago

Sarah Everard: Wayne Couzens given full life sentence for kidnap, rape and murder of 33-year-old

The Independent  

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Wayne Couzens: Judge’s sentencing remarks in full
3 years, 3 months ago

Wayne Couzens: Judge’s sentencing remarks in full

The Independent  

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Sarah Everard: Wife of Wayne Couzens ‘noticed nothing wrong’ before he kidnapped and murdered stranger
3 years, 3 months ago

Sarah Everard: Wife of Wayne Couzens ‘noticed nothing wrong’ before he kidnapped and murdered stranger

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Wayne Couzens will die in prison after judge compares his crime to a terrorist killing
3 years, 3 months ago

Wayne Couzens will die in prison after judge compares his crime to a terrorist killing

The Telegraph  

Wayne Couzens was condemned to die in prison after a judge said exploiting his role as a police officer to kidnap, rape and murder Sarah Everard was on a par with a terrorist murder. The former Scotland Yard officer joins Thomas Mair, the far-Right extremist who murdered Jo Cox, the Labour MP, and Islamist terrorist Michael Adebolajo, who beheaded drummer …

Wayne Couzens kidnapped Sarah Everard using handcuffs and ‘fake Covid arrest’
3 years, 3 months ago

Wayne Couzens kidnapped Sarah Everard using handcuffs and ‘fake Covid arrest’

The Independent  

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'Missed clues' that could have stopped Sarah Everard killer cop
3 years, 5 months ago

'Missed clues' that could have stopped Sarah Everard killer cop

Daily Mail  

Further pressure is mounting on Met chief Dame Cressida Dick after it emerged bosses at Scotland Yard missed three crucial clues about killer cop Wayne Couzens that could have seen him kicked out of the force before he murdered Sarah Everard. Further pressure is mounting on Met chief Dame Cressida Dick after it emerged bosses at Scotland Yard missed three …

Wayne Couzens case: Police ‘must look at vetting processes’ after Sarah Everard murder
3 years, 5 months ago

Wayne Couzens case: Police ‘must look at vetting processes’ after Sarah Everard murder

The Independent  

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Sarah Everard: Police ‘failed to investigate murderer Wayne Couzens for indecent exposure in 2015’
3 years, 5 months ago

Sarah Everard: Police ‘failed to investigate murderer Wayne Couzens for indecent exposure in 2015’

The Independent  

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British Cop Admits To Killing Woman Who Vanished While Walking Home
3 years, 6 months ago

British Cop Admits To Killing Woman Who Vanished While Walking Home

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LONDON — A British police officer pleaded guilty Friday to murdering a 33-year-old woman who was abducted as she walked home from a friend’s house in south London. Couzens entered a guilty plea to murder during a hearing at London’s Central Criminal Court, appearing by video link from Belmarsh high-security prison. Couzens, 48, joined London’s Metropolitan Police …

Sarah Everard murder: Police officer Wayne Couzens pleads guilty
3 years, 6 months ago

Sarah Everard murder: Police officer Wayne Couzens pleads guilty

The Independent  

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Met officer Wayne Couzens pleads guilty to Sarah Everard murder amid ‘string of police blunders’
3 years, 6 months ago

Met officer Wayne Couzens pleads guilty to Sarah Everard murder amid ‘string of police blunders’

The Telegraph  

Despite being identified as the suspect, he was not arrested and the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, where he was working as an armed officer at the time, was not informed. Couzens, 48, a married father of two from Kent, admitted kidnap and rape at a hearing last month, but only pleaded guilty to murder on Friday morning. Killer initially blamed Eastern …

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