The Guardian view on indecent exposure: a crime that must be taken seriously Editorial: The case of Wayne Couzens should be a wake-up call for how we view this sexual offence The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023
OPINION - The Standard View: Wayne Couzens could have been stopped. The Met must do more than say ‘sorry’ – again He could have been stopped. Wayne Couzens, the Met PC responsible for the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard, had a history that should have ended his career before March 2021. Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2023
Met police ‘must root out officers unfit to wear the badge’ after three cops convicted this week The Met must root out officers “unfit to wear the badge”, ministers said on Tuesday after killer cop Wayne Couzens was convicted of indecent exposure, another serving officer was found guilty of sexual assault and a third admitted attacking a woman this week. Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2023
Tuesday briefing: 43 ways the Conservatives have tried (and failed) to tackle Channel crossings In today’s newsletter: As Rishi Sunak unveils new plans to solve the small boats crisis, here’s a guide to dozens of previous initiatives that have fallen short The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023
'Shameless Boris Johnson's grotesque bid to get dad knighted is nauseating nepotism' Boris Johnson’s brazen bid to elevate his alleged wife-beater and sexist predator dad to a knighthood is utterly nauseating, appalling nepotism - we feel sorry for the honest people who earned their titles and watch aghast as the entire system is demeaned Daily Mirror · Mar 6, 2023
Wayne Couzens joked about rape with colleagues two years before murdering Sarah Everard The messages could not earlier be linked to the disgraced former Met officer due to ongoing court proceedings Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2023
‘We could have saved Sarah,’ says victim of Wayne Couzens’s indecent exposure Met police were told of flashing incident days before officer abducted and murdered Everard The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023
Apology after Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens jailed for flashing at women Couzens pleaded guilty to three charges of indecent exposure, with three further counts to lie on court file. The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023
Wayne Couzens jailed for 19 months for indecent exposure days before Sarah Everard murder The disgraced Met policeman was supposed to be working from home and on duty, when he flashed at a female cyclists - a court heard. Chronicle Live · Mar 6, 2023
Police ‘sorry’ Wayne Couzens was not caught before killing Sarah Everard The sexual predator was finally brought to justice for flashing at three women over a four-month period. The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023
Revealed: How Wayne Couzens joked about rape in horrific WhatsApp messages with colleagues Messages from two years before murder of Sarah Everard show comments about sexually assaulting women The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023
Wayne Couzens’ victims reveal horror of flashing crimes before Sarah Everard murder Women who were flashed by Wayne Couzens in the weeks before he kidnapped, raped, and murdered Sarah Everard have spoken of the horror when they realised they had come face-to-face with the notorious killer. Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2023
Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens sentenced for flashing at women The ex-Metropolitan Police officer was supposed to be on duty and working from home when he exposed himself to a female cyclist in a country lane. Daily Record · Mar 6, 2023
UK police officer who murdered woman sentenced for further sex crimes A former London police officer, who was jailed for life in 2021 for raping and murdering Sarah Everard in a case that shocked Britain, has been sentenced to 19 months in prison for exposing himself in incidents which took place before that attack. Reuters · Mar 6, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023 Failure to catch Wayne Couzens for flashing made him ‘invincible’ before Sarah Everard murder, judge says Couzens, who is already serving a whole life term, given a new 19-month sentence for three flashing incidents
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023 Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens jailed for flashing at women The ex-Metropolitan Police officer was supposed to be working from home when he exposed himself to a female cyclist in November 2020.
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023 Police ‘could have saved Sarah Everard’ if they acted on Wayne Couzens’ flashing, victim says ‘I felt like that could have been me,’ says woman flashed by Couzens days before at McDonald’s
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023 Wayne Couzens ‘on duty’ when he exposed himself before Sarah Everard’s murder The former Metropolitan Police officer appeared at the Old Bailey to be sentenced for three offences of indecent exposure.
Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2023 Met police ‘sorry’ Wayne Couzens wasn’t arrested for indecent exposure Senior officer says Couzens’ flashing crimes ‘brings shame on all of us’ as former constable sentenced to 19 months in prison for three incidents of indecent exposure before he raped and murdered Sarah Everard
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023 Wayne Couzens to be sentenced for indecent exposure The former Metropolitan Police officer, 50, is already serving a whole life jail sentence for the murder of Sarah Everard, 33.
Daily Mirror · Mar 5, 2023 Sickened Will Mellor's bid to spark 'trust' back into police after Sarah Everard's murder Strictly Come Dancing star Will Mellor has revealed he hopes his upcoming TV show Cops Who Kill will help the public put their trust back in the police after a series of wrongdoings
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023 Dozens of UK police officers disciplined over sexual contact with crime victims and witnesses Nearly 80 officers in 22 forces across England and Wales have faced action for inappropriate relationships, data reveals
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023 A man threatened to hit me with his lorry while I was jogging - and got away with it. Yet still women are told to exercise? Suella Braverman’s new street harassment law still places the onus on women to report abuse – instead of catching the men who do it
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023 ‘Lift the lid, and there’s a well of rage’: why women are mad as hell (and not afraid to show it) Once upon a time, women showing their anger was frowned upon. But the gender anger gap is widening, and women’s wrath is on the rise, about everything from police brutality to domestic inequality
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2023 Revealed: one in 100 police officers in England and Wales faced a criminal charge last year Figure has surged over the past 10 years with pressure growing for officers to be sacked on the spot