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| Police watchdog investigating UK cops from ‘several forces’ over Sarah Everard's murderer | Police watchdog investigating UK cops from ‘several forces’ over Sarah Everard's murderer |
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| A dozen UK cops are under investigation in relation to the conduct of the officer who murdered Sarah Everard earlier this year, the police watchdog for England and Wales has revealed. | A dozen UK cops are under investigation in relation to the conduct of the officer who murdered Sarah Everard earlier this year, the police watchdog for England and Wales has revealed. |
| Former Metropolitan Police Service firearms officer Wayne Couzens, 48, pleaded guilty to the murder of 33-year-old Everard at London’s Old Bailey court on Friday. | Former Metropolitan Police Service firearms officer Wayne Couzens, 48, pleaded guilty to the murder of 33-year-old Everard at London’s Old Bailey court on Friday. |
| The officer, who served in the Met’s Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection command, abducted Everard on March 3 as she walked home from a friend’s house in London, before raping and strangling her. | The officer, who served in the Met’s Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection command, abducted Everard on March 3 as she walked home from a friend’s house in London, before raping and strangling her. |
| Following Couzens’ guilty plea, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said in a statement it had served 12 gross misconduct or misconduct notices to officers in relation to his actions. | Following Couzens’ guilty plea, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said in a statement it had served 12 gross misconduct or misconduct notices to officers in relation to his actions. |
| Two Met officers are being investigated for misconduct over two allegations of indecent exposure linked to Couzens in London in February of this year. | Two Met officers are being investigated for misconduct over two allegations of indecent exposure linked to Couzens in London in February of this year. |
| The IOPC is also looking into “alleged Kent Police failures to investigate an indecent exposure incident linked to PC Couzens in Kent in 2015.” | The IOPC is also looking into “alleged Kent Police failures to investigate an indecent exposure incident linked to PC Couzens in Kent in 2015.” |
| Couzens lived in Kent, where he served in the Civil Nuclear Constabulary force before his diplomatic role. | Couzens lived in Kent, where he served in the Civil Nuclear Constabulary force before his diplomatic role. |
| Everard’s body was found in a bag near land owned by Couzens in a woodland area of the Kent town of Ashford. | Everard’s body was found in a bag near land owned by Couzens in a woodland area of the Kent town of Ashford. |
| Three officers have also been served gross misconduct notices after a probationary Met constable shared an “inappropriate graphic” with colleagues on social media. | Three officers have also been served gross misconduct notices after a probationary Met constable shared an “inappropriate graphic” with colleagues on social media. |
| The officer later manned a cordon at the scene of the search for Everard, the IOPC said. | The officer later manned a cordon at the scene of the search for Everard, the IOPC said. |
| Another notice for gross misconduct and a further six notices for misconduct were served to other officers who allegedly “breached standards of professional behaviour” by sharing details related to Couzens’ prosecution in private messages. | Another notice for gross misconduct and a further six notices for misconduct were served to other officers who allegedly “breached standards of professional behaviour” by sharing details related to Couzens’ prosecution in private messages. |
| Nine conduct referrals related to Couzens were also made by the Met to the IOPC, which it asked to be investigated by local forces. | Nine conduct referrals related to Couzens were also made by the Met to the IOPC, which it asked to be investigated by local forces. |
| “Two of these were in relation to the kidnap, murder and rape of Sarah Everard and another concerned allegations of indecent exposure,” the IOPC said. | “Two of these were in relation to the kidnap, murder and rape of Sarah Everard and another concerned allegations of indecent exposure,” the IOPC said. |
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