A public inquiry into the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard by Wayne Couzens in 2021 has revealed the former officer continued to serve despite the attempted kidnap of one woman at knifepoint and the rape of two others.
The newly-released 350-page report revealed that Couzens tried to kidnap one woman at knifepoint prior to the killing of Sarah Everard.It also flags that he was allowed to continue serving as part of the force despite eight separate reports of indecent exposure.Couzens was also accused of a series of "very serious" sexual offence against a young girl while he was in his twenties.
This was marked by the inquiry as ‘a red flag and a missed opportunity to disrupt or prevent Couzens’ offending and allowed him to continue working as a police officer’.Lady Elish also reported that she was ‘extremely concerned’ that current national guidance for police forces on investigating sexual offences does not appear to include indecent exposure, “supporting a view that it is not a serious offence.
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