Wayne Couzens

Wayne Couzens has admitted three counts of indecent exposure before he abducted, raped and murdered Sarah Everard. The former Metropolitan Police officer, ...

A credit card in his name was used to pay while ANPR and cell site data was used to track the defendant’s car in the area at the time of the incidents. Traffic cameras and cell site data located Couzens in his Seat in that country area at that time. Couzens had a long grey beard and wore a grey tracksuit.

Couzens, who is serving a whole-life order for raping and murdering Ms Everard, will be sentenced for the three further offences in March.

Following the plea, the police officer who led the team which investigated the murder of Ms Everard said it was important Couzens faced justice for a string of indecent exposure offences. [serving a whole-life sentence](https://news.sky.com/story/sarah-everard-murder-wayne-couzens-sentenced-to-whole-life-order-12421499) for the kidnap, rape, and murder of [Ms Everard](https://news.sky.com/topic/sarah-everard-9282) in March 2021. Couzens, who is serving a whole-life order for raping and murdering Ms Everard, will be sentenced for the three further offences in March.

The former Met officer pleaded guilty on Monday to three counts of indecent exposure in Kent between November 2020 and February 2021.

A credit card in his name was used to pay while ANPR and cell site data was used to track the defendant’s car in the area at the time of the incidents. The former Metropolitan Police officer, 49, pleaded guilty on Monday to three counts of indecent exposure in Kent between November 2020 and February 2021. The former Met officer pleaded guilty on Monday to three counts of indecent exposure in Kent between November 2020 and February 2021

The disgraced former police officer abducted and murdered Sarah as she walked home in Clapham, South London.

She said, however, that jurors would be able to fulfil their oaths and separate their knowledge from their decision on the facts in a trial under good directions. "The press interest at the time was intense. The former parliamentary and diplomatic protection officer also admitted two counts of exposure which took place at a fast food restaurant in Kent in February 2021. Mr Sturman also argued that prosecution of the exposure charges was an 'affront to justice'. He also denied two more incidents of exposure which were said to have taken place at the McDonald's in January 2021. She then turned to the adverse publicity argument. Today, the court heard he carried out a solo sex act in front of a female cyclist in Deal, Kent, on November 13, 2020. But Mrs Justice May rejected the stay on November 2, last year, it can now be revealed. Couzens looked straight at the women while he exposed himself, the Old Bailey heard. All charges stated Couzens intentionally exposed his genitals 'intending that someone would see them and be caused alarm or distress'. Her murder sparked a national outcry and a fresh focus on ending violence against women. She said: "The defendant is currently serving a life sentence, with a whole of life term, imposed on 30 September 2021 for the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard.

Killer police officer Wayne Couzens has admitted further charges of sexual offences in Kent before he raped and murdered Sarah Everard.

This is how we will reform, move forward and become an institution Londoners can have confidence in.” I know the homicide team were meticulous and committed in doing everything they could to get justice for them. I would like to thank them for their patience, co-operation and help throughout the case.” “It was our job to support them and hold him to account on their behalf and we took this duty seriously. The process of flushing out the corrupt and the criminal from the Met will be slow and painful, but is necessary and we will continue to do so. “We know the public will, understandably, be sickened at yet more grotesque crimes by Couzens.

Wayne Couzens has admitted three counts of indecent exposure before he abducted, raped and murdered Sarah Everard. The former Metropolitan Police officer, ...

A credit card in his name was used to pay while ANPR and cell site data was used to track the defendant’s car in the area at the time of the incidents. Traffic cameras and cell site data located Couzens in his Seat in that country area at that time. Couzens had a long grey beard and wore a grey tracksuit.

Wayne Couzens admitted three counts of indecent exposure when he appeared at the Old Bailey on Monday.

It was hugely important for the team to listen to those who came forward, investigate their allegations thoroughly and make sure Couzens faced justice for this offending Mr Javid said: “It’s every victim’s right to be listened to and to have their case investigated. It’s every victim’s right to be listened to and to have their case investigated.

Details of Couzens' attempts to dodge charges can now be revealed in full after the disgraced former police officer admitted three incidents.

“I accept Mr Sturman’s submission that the coverage has been exceptional, that his client’s name is as a result notorious, forever linked to an horrific sexual killing, and that very few people, if any, could be found to serve on a jury who had not heard or read of the Sarah Everard case. Mr Justice May rejected Couzens’ attempt for the indecent exposure charges to be stayed as an abuse of process, following a day of legal argument at the Old Bailey. Mr Sturman argued Couzens would face “overwhelming prejudice” at an indecent exposure trial, saying: “It is a unique case, almost impossible to find a jury who doesn’t know Wayne Couzens is the man who admitted the murder and associated offences in relation to Sarah Everard.” “How on earth can Wayne Couzens receive a fair trial when the jury knows about his background?”, he asked, pointing to “wave after wave of repeated publicity”. Details of Couzens’ attempts to dodge those charges can now be revealed in full, after the Details of Couzens’ attempts to dodge charges can now be revealed in full after the disgraced former police officer admitted three incidents

Couzen admitted the offences at the Old Bailey, telling the court they took place between November 2020 and February 2021.

She said, however, that jurors would be able to fulfil their oaths and separate their knowledge from their decision on the facts in a trial under good directions. I accept Mr Sturman's submission that the coverage has been exceptional, that his client's name is as a result notorious, forever linked to an horrific sexual killing, and that very few people, if any, could be found to serve on a jury who had not heard or read of the Sarah Everard case." Each time something happens that can be linked to the defendant his name and picture appear in the press and online, with reference to his appalling crimes against Sarah Everard. She said: "The defendant is currently serving a life sentence, with a whole of life term, imposed on 30 September 2021 for the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard. But the disappearance, rape and murder of Sarah Everard touched a particular nerve, both in the UK and abroad. The death in March 2021 then sparked a national outcry with a focus on ending violence against women.

Couzens's disturbing sexual behaviour was so well-known in some circles that some takeaway staff even nicknamed him 'the penis guy', court documents have ...

Three further allegations of indecent exposure will be left to lie on his file. When he was reported to police on February 28, 2021, officers were handed Couzens’ car registration number, as well as evidence he had used his own credit card for the purchases. This is how we will reform, move forward and become an institution Londoners can have confidence in.” “We know the public will, understandably, be sickened at yet more grotesque crimes by Couzens. There were no words exchanged between them. [ayne Couzens](/topic/wayne-couzens) was on duty for the Metropolitan [Police](/topic/police) when he emerged naked from [woodland](/topic/woodland) and flashed a female [cyclist](/topic/cyclist) four months before the murder of [Sarah Everard](/topic/sarah-everard).

The final count was in a branch of McDonalds in Swanley, Kent in February 2021, just five days before he killed the marketing executive.

He admitted the three offences of exposure. 'There appears to have been no further investigation then but the Met investigation into the defendant following the death of Sarah Everard has established that the car whose number plate was noted by Mr Watson was registered to the defendant in June 2015, also that he had taken out insurance on that car at the time.' 'ANPR and cellsite data are said to locate the defendant and car in the area at times when this is said to have happened.' One count took place just days before he killed the marketing executive. 'Mr Watson took the registration number of the car which he gave to police at the time. She said some of the incidents took place in a drive-in McDonald's at the Swanley service station in Kent in early 2021. 'Female staff working at the window taking cash and handing out food reported a man in the car with his penis and genitals exposed handing over his card for payment and then whilst taking food. It added that internal records indicated they were never posted together. The judge concluded that a court had no role in revisiting a prosecuting decision and said these proceedings fell 'very far short' of an affront to justice. 'But the disappearance, rape and murder of Sarah Everard touched a particular nerve, both in the UK and abroad. He denied an allegation that he drove through Dover while naked from the waist down on June 9, 2015 and two more incidents of exposure which were said to have taken place at the McDonald's in January 2021. Couzens also admitted two counts of exposure that took place at a drive-thru McDonald's at the Swanley service station in Kent in February 2021.

A constable from the Metropolitan Police and a sergeant from Kent Police are both being investigated over separate incidents which occurred between 2015 and ...

It would therefore be inappropriate to comment further." By others it was dismissed as pathetic and disgusting, but ultimately harmless. Assistant Chief Constable of Kent Police Tracey Harman said: "The IOPC has made a determination that the officer involved should be subject to a misconduct meeting on the basis that the allegations breached the police professional standards for duties and responsibilities. "Now that those have concluded it will be for the Metropolitan and Kent police forces to organise disciplinary proceedings which will consider the evidence we have gathered and determine whether the allegations against the officers are proven or not." A Metropolitan Police constable will face a gross misconduct hearing and a Kent Police sergeant will face a misconduct meeting, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said. Two police officers will face misconduct cases over the handling of reports of indecent exposure by Wayne Couzens before he went on to murder Sarah Everard, a watchdog has said.

Two officers accused of failing to properly investigate allegations against Couzens – who then went on to murder Sarah Everard.

We found no evidence to suggest that Wayne Couzens was identified as a police officer and he was not spoken to. The vehicle was identified as belonging to Wayne Couzens. We considered whether local and national policies were followed in relation to the gathering of any available CCTV evidence, checks on a vehicle used by the alleged offender, and if evidential material was correctly dealt with.

A PC from the Met will face a gross misconduct hearing, while a Kent Police sergeant is facing a misconduct meeting, the Independent Office for Police ...

IOPC regional director, Sal Naseem, said: “We have been unable to publish our findings until now due to the risk of prejudicing criminal proceedings against Couzens. Although an investigation was launched, the offender was not identified as a police officer by the time of Ms Everard’s kidnapping. The vehicle was identified as belonging to Couzens.

Two police officers are to face misconduct cases over the handling of reports of indecent exposure by killer police officer Wayne Couzens.

We found no evidence to suggest that Wayne Couzens was identified as a police officer and he was not spoken to." IOPC Regional Director Sal Naseem said: “We have been unable to publish our findings until now due to the risk of prejudicing criminal proceedings against Couzens. The Independent Office for Police Conduct today confirmed a Kent Police sergeant would face a misconduct meeting and a Met constable is to face a gross misconduct hearing following investigations into the handling of indecent exposure reports.

A Metropolitan Police constable has a case to answer for gross misconduct, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said. The IOPC added a Kent Police ...

The sergeant in Kent is alleged to have breached professional standards in relation to a June 2015 incident in Dover. The independent hearing will go ahead "as soon as possible", despite the officer no longer being employed by the force. The IOPC said the sergeant has a "case to answer for misconduct for alleged failures in following all reasonable lines of inquiry before the case was closed". On both 14 and 27 February 2021, Couzens exposed his genitals to staff at the drive-through restaurant and is said to have looked straight at the workers while sitting in his car as he paid for his food. A man reportedly exposed himself to a pedestrian in a vehicle "identified as belonging to Couzens", the IOPC said. The officer accused of misconduct resigned and left the organisation in 2022, the Met said in response to the IOPC.

Couzens pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey on Monday to three counts of indecent exposure between November 2020 and February 2021.

A further Met officer was found to have no case to answer regarding their supervision of the indecent exposure inquiries, the watchdog said. A Metropolitan Police constable has a case to answer for gross misconduct and a Kent Police sergeant will face a misconduct meeting over the separate reports of flashing by the then Met officer Couzens, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said. The IOPC said the Met officer facing gross misconduct allegations was investigated over whether inquiries were adequately carried out and supervised during their visit to the restaurant on March 3 and on March 10 when a different team took over.

The incidents were reported to the Metropolitan Police, but Couzens was not arrested and just three days later, he kidnapped, raped and murdered Ms Everard.

“The female staff were shaken, upset and angry.” for alleged failings over the way inquiries were progressed”. Couzens was naked at the time and masturbating, leaving the woman “scared and shaken” as she cycled away “as fast as she was able”, the ruling said. A ruling made by Ms Justice May in November, following a failed “abuse of process” application attempting to dismiss the case by Couzens’ defence team, said that in the November 2020 incident he stepped out of woodland near Deal in Kent and exposed himself to a female cyclist. “Kent Police will organise a misconduct meeting at which the officer will face allegations amounting to a breach of the police professional standards.” “The constable is also accused of breaching the standards relating to honesty and integrity over parts of an account provided to IOPC investigators in respect of the alleged failings,” a statement added.